Cucumber baby F1

[quanglewangle]

The radicles are just emerging for my Cucumber baby F1 seeds.

I have not been able to find out if the variety are monoecious (male and female flowers on same plant), gynoecious (only female flowers), or parthenocarpic (no pollination needed).

I know its early to be thinking about pollination yet and I also know I should have researched this before I started, but I didn't.

Anyone know?

[veggiechicken]

You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

[quanglewangle]

You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

I looked on their websites. Seems like an obvious detail to include in the description but no sign of it.

Ring up the seed company? I kind of expected to get the key-menu from hell: "press 1 for magic beans..."; then wait on hold listening to Vivaldi for half an hour before speaking to someone who is only looking at the same website I am.

OK, I'll summon up a week's worth of patience and give it a try. If you don't hear from me again I've died.

[veggiechicken]

If, BIG IF, you're on FB or Twitter, try asking there - its more public embarrassment for them if they don't know the answer!

[ameno]

https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

"Parthenocarpic fruit development."

[quanglewangle]

https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

"Parthenocarpic fruit development."

I am obliged, Ameno. Parthenocarpic is good.

[ameno]

I thought cucumber F1 varieties were bred to have female flowers only?

Not all, but the vast majority are. If it's an F1 hybrid, it's usually a good bet it's female-only.

[Babru]

Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!

[quanglewangle]

Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

Yup.

As I have explained before I use in-bed heating. There is nothing in the bed yet but I monitor the temperature and the lowest its gone is 10�C with outside air temperature of 2�C. I put fleece over it if frost is forecast. It is a mild area generally.

I am interested in how early in the season I can push things. And I am inpatient.

[quanglewangle]

Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!

I lived in Chicago for some years. -18�C and a brisk wind off the lake made me seek out somewhere a bit milder.

[quanglewangle]

If they die they die; I'll start some more. Actually lights are this year's planned addition....

[Mamzie]

Yup.

As I have explained before I use in-bed heating. There is nothing in the bed yet but I monitor the temperature and the lowest its gone is 10�C with outside air temperature of 2�C. I put fleece over it if frost is forecast. It is a mild area generally.

I am interested in how early in the season I can push things. And I am inpatient.

You are lucky, I have had -4 in our greenhouse this week

[quanglewangle]

You are lucky, I have had -4 in our greenhouse this week

Yeh, we had that a couple of years ago. Laid waste to lots of gardens and was the principle talking point in the pub for months.

As for lucky: whenever I say that mrs quanglewangle, the intellectual one with nice legs, says something like "don't be silly, it's not luck, we chose to live here". Boy, am I fortunate she doesn't read this...

[Vegi potager]

Just seen your new signature Mr Q. Don't worry, none of us will ever hold you responsible for any of the daft things we might do (ermm... that would be me! ) We are just envious because we have to wrap up warm to go break up the ice on the pond, used de-icer on the shed lock. Nice and warm at 6c in the GH yesterday though

[quanglewangle]

If, BIG IF, you're on FB or Twitter, try asking there - its more public embarrassment for them if they don't know the answer!

I followed your advice and Suttons have just (after 5 days) replied on Twitter. But they say its an all female variety and only has male flowers if stressed, and these should be removed.

So, conflicting advice. And if they are all female that probably means I have to grow a variety alongside that carries male flowers, and flowers at the same time.

Puzzled