cucumber multiple plantings

Nematode · July 9, 2015

Hi,
Do you find you need multiple plantings to stay in cucumbers?
My National pickling seem to slow to a trickle after the first round, even if well picked.

thx

luigiwu · July 10, 2015

My Chinese hybrid cukes last until the frost typically. Pollinators not required either and they are so sweet and yums!

shelleybean · July 10, 2015

I can see how a bush variety might produce all it's cucumbers in a concentrated time period but National Pickling is a vine, so it should keep going unless you have a disease issue. I'd keep watering and fertilizing, even when you don't see much going on at the moment.

efisakov · July 10, 2015

I plant different varieties. This year I have 6:
Armenian (1)
Parisian (2) first year growing
Pioneer F1 (1)
Japanese Suyo (1)
Masha F1 (1)
Mama’s (1) from my mom

We have plenty for ourselves, giving away and even got first fermenting batch this year. The only one that did not produce yet is Armenian, but it is always slow to start. They were planted out on May 16.

July 9, 2015	#1
Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	cucumber multiple plantings Hi, Do you find you need multiple plantings to stay in cucumbers? My National pickling seem to slow to a trickle after the first round, even if well picked. thx

July 10, 2015	#2
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	My Chinese hybrid cukes last until the frost typically. Pollinators not required either and they are so sweet and yums! __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

July 10, 2015	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	I can see how a bush variety might produce all it's cucumbers in a concentrated time period but National Pickling is a vine, so it should keep going unless you have a disease issue. I'd keep watering and fertilizing, even when you don't see much going on at the moment. __________________ Michele

July 10, 2015	#4
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	I plant different varieties. This year I have 6: Armenian (1) Parisian (2) first year growing Pioneer F1 (1) Japanese Suyo (1) Masha F1 (1) Mama’s (1) from my mom We have plenty for ourselves, giving away and even got first fermenting batch this year. The only one that did not produce yet is Armenian, but it is always slow to start. They were planted out on May 16. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!” Last edited by efisakov; July 10, 2015 at 10:23 AM.