chryptof ·
All the summer our cucumber plants had been producing curled cucumbers. As I didn't (and still) know what could be the cause of this, I posted a question here so maybe someone could explain me: https://app.treechat.com/quest/1f108642-6ee0-4642-bcb4-a18b1367f92f/answer/14c3ec16-3714-4bc1-951c-e9a6460570de
Now that the summer is over and the temperatures have dropped, the plants are producing the first normal, straight cucumbers so maybe the cause is stress, induced by hot temperatures?
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chryptof ·
I hope the cucumber "season" lasts a little longer and we can enjoy a few more of these delicious, sweet cucumbers.
Here is another "normal" straight cucumber that I picked from our garden yesterday.
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BlackfishFarm ·
The curled cucumber is not a result of stress. Fruiting crops rarely produce ideal fruit initially.
Like most living things, plants are trying to produce seed/offspring as quickly as possible. They usually do this before their roots are properly established and have yet to begin mining the necessary micronutrients from the soil.
It is a tough practice, especially after waiting months for a crop, but I always pinch any early flowers or fruits. This forces the plant to increase root production which inevitably increases both yield and quality.
Nice work on the later cukes though!