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gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8600
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 9:59 pm Post subject: cucumbers-funny shapes
Some have a bulbous end, others a skinny end...is this pollenation problems? I think it is Telegraph Improved (f1)

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 10:02 pm Post subject:
Dare I ask if there are pictures?

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8600
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 10:05 pm Post subject:
can't get pics from my phone to computer since ubuntu updated. could be computer not system

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6540
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Thu Aug 13, 09 10:29 pm Post subject:
This usually is a pollination issue, and more of a problem on older plants. Are you at the tail end of an earlier planting?

TimNeo

Joined: 06 Jul 2006
Posts: 636
Location: Ashingdon, UK

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 9:11 am Post subject:

I'd like to point out that around the base of my cucumber plants I've sunk flowerpots for water conservation.

I've not watered the allotment all year.

Unfortunately this cucumber grew into the pot, producing an interesting shape. I gave it to my assistant (and friend) at work which actually might be construed as sexual harassment.

https://albumonline.net/display.php?id=30a8204f

Especially since I work in the civil engineer trade...

Beki

Joined: 12 May 2008
Posts: 128
Location: North Kent

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 11:32 am Post subject:
all of mine have been bulbous at either end and sknny in the middle, like a pinched waist doesn't affect the flavour, but i won't be giving any as presents

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8600
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 5:05 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

This usually is a pollination issue, and more of a problem on older plants. Are you at the tail end of an earlier planting?

No, the earlier planting failed.
We had the same problem on Telegraph last year, which is why we went to Telegraph Improved, F1 seeds.
Unfortunately people wont buy the funny shaped ones...even more chutney this year(what else can I make with cucumbers?)

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 5:50 pm Post subject:

gz wrote:

(what else can I make with cucumbers?)

Cucumber relish [like the Bick's green stuff]

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8600
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 09 9:28 pm Post subject:
Recipe? Haven't got relish recipes...yet

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 09 6:30 am Post subject:
This thread has Cyril Fletcher written all over it

TimNeo

Joined: 06 Jul 2006
Posts: 636
Location: Ashingdon, UK

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 09 8:04 am Post subject:
See, organic cucumbers are happy cucumbers... (collected on sunday, became sentient this morning at 8am)

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 15922
Location: Earth

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 09 9:19 am Post subject:
Looks like a green Mr Hanky Some of my cucs have had bulbous ends, too...see, I resisted!

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