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    Has anyone come across a cucumber plant wilting for no apparent reason? I had 4 cucumber plants going great guns up until this weekend. One of them wilted, the whole plant, not just a few leaves.

    The odd thing is that it was sharing a growbag and the other plant is fine!

    I have fed and watered them all the same and removed male flowers when they have appeared. I have had some pretty nice cucumbers off them too.

    I checked for water (to much/to little) all was fine, no obvious signs of disease or pest attack. I decided to remove it as I didn't want whatever caused it to wilt to affect the other one in the same bag.

    Any ideas guys, I am at a loss!

  • #2
    No Idea but that is the joy of gardening....strange things happen.
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    • #3
      Check the roots. I should think that is where the problem is.

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      • #4
        There is a disease called verticillium wilt that affects cucmber plants exactly as you describe.

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        • #5
          could be wilt as Rana says, or it could be something chewing the roots or lower stem?
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #6
            Thanks for the advice guys!

            Will keep a beady eye on the rest, just in case! Now does anyone have any ideas of getting rid of midge flies in a polytunnel apart from buying a pet lizard!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by fleegle View Post
              does anyone have any ideas of getting rid of midge flies
              what do you call midge flies?
              do you mean fungus gnats/fruit flies? If so, that could be the reason for your cuke wilt ... the larvae eat roots of plants.
              Cause = over-watering
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                Thanks two sheds!

                I do believe that could be the problem, after I got rid of the wilted cucumber I did notice tht the bag was rather wet and there where some small flies walking on the surface. I didn't think nothing of it until i read your reply!

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