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    Cucumber baby F1

    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?
    I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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    You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
      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.
      I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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      • #4
        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!

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        • #5
          https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

          "Parthenocarpic fruit development."

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ameno View Post
            https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

            "Parthenocarpic fruit development."
            I am obliged, Ameno. Parthenocarpic is good.
            I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Scarlet
              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.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Scarlet
                Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?
                Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!
                Mostly flowers, some fruit and veg, at the seaside in Edinburgh.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Scarlet
                  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.
                  I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Babru View Post
                    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.
                    I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                    • #11
                      If they die they die; I'll start some more. Actually lights are this year's planned addition....
                      I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by quanglewangle View Post
                        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
                        Anything is possible with the right attitude, a hammer
                        and a roll of duct tape.

                        Weeds have mastered the art of survival, if they are not in your way, let them feed bees

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Mamzie View Post
                          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...
                          I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                          • #14
                            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
                            V.P.
                            The thing I grow best are very large slugs!

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                              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
                              Last edited by quanglewangle; 27-01-2020, 02:59 PM. Reason: typo and added "on Twitter"
                              I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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