Any Tricks??

[whoose]

Any trick I need to know for trans planting cucumbers in my GH?

[clkeiper]

...huh? whadidgyasay?

[Worth1]

Yes make sure they are big enough and don't disturb the root ball one bit.
I just transplanted several today.
Worth

[whoose]

Worth how big? Mine have 2 leaves and are 4-5 inches tall.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by whoose

Worth how big? Mine have 2 leaves and are 4-5 inches tall.

In a little 4 inch pot that should be good.
Just make sure the root ball doesn't fall apart when you take them out.
Worth

[b54red]

Totally agree with Worth. Don't disturb the root ball. I like to wait til they are larger than just two leaves and have been outside hardening off for at least a week so they form a better root ball and are not shocked when set outside. I would also mulch them right after planting or even before and set them out late in the evening or just before a light rain.

Bill

[Worth1]

Mine were starting to put out their first tendril.
Then it rained 7 inches.

Okay I just walked outside to check on something.
During the flash flood some of my cucumber plants washed[CODE][/CODE] out of the trays and into the yard.
No big deal.
Yesterday I found one of the plants laying in the yard with all of its roots washed clean it had set there for at least a day.
I picked it up and stuck it in one of the raised beds.
I just checked on it and it is doing fine so far.
What they dont like is to have the roots tore up like you can a tomato plant.


Worth

[whoose]

Thanks I will proceed under your advice.

[BigVanVader]

I plan to grow cukes up strings in the GH between the tomatoes to help shade it this year. We shall see how it goes. Glad I saw the don't tear the roots thing. I normally start them in ground but decided to start early this year in pots and surely would have ruined them.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I plan to grow cukes up strings in the GH between the tomatoes to help shade it this year. We shall see how it goes. Glad I saw the don't tear the roots thing. I normally start them in ground but decided to start early this year in pots and surely would have ruined them.

Wheres that cucumber thread at oh hear it is.

Okay to justify my statements I have to say it is from experience several times not something I am regurgitating off the internet.
Not that I feel I have to justify them it is just so folks know this.
Some time ago before I knew I tried two in one 4 inch container like I have done tomato plants before.
I would just rip the plants apart and put them in the ground.
Tomatoes do fine I killed every one of my cucumber plants doing this.
Then some time later I got the bright idea I could dig some up and move them.
This didn't work either.
Some of my pots had little roots growing out the bottom and those got pulled of by just removing them from the container but that didn't seem to hurt them.

Worth

[whoose]

All 12 transplants made it and are on their way. Thanks for the tips.