General information and discussion about cultivating melons, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and gourds.
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May 23, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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What's your yield?
I have a 4x8 pallet of container plants in my greenhouse. The variety is 'Sweet Success.' Initial yield was great. I picked about 20 pounds the first week. But now they are slowing down.
Maybe my plants are becoming root-bound? I have single plants in a 5-gallon bucket and I think three plants in a ten-gallon. I am trying to figure out if greenhouse container cukes can be profitable. Everyone loves the cucumbers, and I enjoy growing and eating them. But I don't want to dedicate more space to them if it is not worthwhile. It might be smarter for me to only grow a few container plants and put the rest in the ground in the high tunnel. For the container growers here, if you could approximate your yield on a per-area basis, that would be interesting to see. Thanks. |
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