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    Cucumber Advice

    Not so much a problem with my cucmber, just some advice needed. I sowed some cucumber seeds at the start of May (sorry can't remember what variety, think it was Saladin), Anyhoo, the 6 seeds (yes I know too many!) all germinated and I have potted them all up as they've grown.

    At the moment they are in my blow away greenhouse with the top shelf removed due to their height, but today I noticed that they have grown 'tentacles' (not sure of the proper name sorry!) and have wrapped themselves around one of the shelving bars. Should I just leave them be? Was thinking of transferring to a growbag but not sure now. Any advice greatly appreciated
    What would Delia do?
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    They've grown what.....

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    • #3
      I thought this when I went to pot up some of my cucumber plants and they'd wrapped their tentacles around the sticks of other plants.

      I just carefull unwound them and repotted them. They seem fine and have wrapped themselves around their own sticks now and have started to fruit.

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        a piccy of some tenticles
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          you should be ok to move it, Ive done it. Just be gentle. Although I thought saladin was a lettuce variety
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          • #6
            Thanks for the advice guys

            As I said in the first message, I didn't know what else to call them! Plus none of my photos will upload to the site so I couldn't show you what I meant

            Oh and Jax, I think that was the name, don't have the packet anymore and that is what I found in the Marshall seeds catalogue but I could be wrong.
            What would Delia do?

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            • #7
              i think there tendrils they allow the plant to climb/ramble they wing around stick branch etc and then support the fruit
              this will be a battle from the heart
              cymru am byth

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