You will find cucumbers growing in most home gardens, and there is a simple reason why. We all love cucumbers! Although they can be enjoyed as is, most of use use them in our fresh recipes such as this ssteak fajita pasta salad recipe and this easy asian cucumber salad recipe. In today’s blog post however, we shall be looking at how to prune your cucumbers, the right way.
When growing climbing vegetables, make sure you prune them properly so that you can promote healthy growth. That way they are able to utilize the space and nutrients more efficiently, and you end up with bigger cucumbers. The appearance of female flowers is affected by climate and daylight. Shorter days and lower temperatures, promote earlier growth of female flowers.
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For main and side vine fruiting, remove the side vine or side shoots where you have the female flowers. You should leave the side vines to grow out from the leaves that do not have flowers. When pruning the side vines, remove any side vines that do not have female flowers after four or five leaves.
You will find that main vine fruiting is more dense, as you can often find 3 to 4 fruits hanging from the same vines. When selecting the pruning method for your plants, make sure you consider the growing status of your cucumbers. Without enough water, sunlight or nutrients no amount of pruning can aide the growth of your cucumbers.
You can get more information on the Epic Gardening blog, here…
How To Prune
Cucumbers Properly
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