Should I remove buds from cuke, cantaloupe?

comamma · May 15, 2008

I still have my plants indoors, too cold to plant yet. The cukes and cantaloupe are starting to bloom, should I remove the buds? The plants are only about 6 inches tall.

feldon30 · May 15, 2008

Yes. And if it's going to be cold for another week, I might start more seeds.

comamma · May 16, 2008

Thank you for your reply. Our growing season is so short that I really needed these plants to work for me. I didn't want to have to buy plants this year.

May 15, 2008	#1
comamma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CO Zone 4 Posts: 14	Should I remove buds from cuke, cantaloupe? I still have my plants indoors, too cold to plant yet. The cukes and cantaloupe are starting to bloom, should I remove the buds? The plants are only about 6 inches tall.

May 15, 2008	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Yes. And if it's going to be cold for another week, I might start more seeds. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

May 16, 2008	#3
comamma Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CO Zone 4 Posts: 14	Thank you for your reply. Our growing season is so short that I really needed these plants to work for me. I didn't want to have to buy plants this year.