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Why are my cucumbers yellow. They are not over ripe. They start out yellow. They taste ok they have very , I mean very large seeds. I purchased the...
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Yellow cucumber #140026
Asked July 11, 2013, 12:57 PM EDT
Why are my cucumbers yellow. They are not over ripe. They start out yellow. They taste ok they have very , I mean very large seeds. I purchased these plants from Bonnie Plants at Walmart. They are shaped like a regular cucumber, not a ball.
Perry County Arkansas
Expert Response
Dear Gardener,
Thank you for contacting Bonnie Plants. I'm sorry for the long delay in my response. There was some confusion as far as who it was assigned to and I had to consult with a colleague of mine on it. Cucumbers that come out yellow are the result of too much water or a nutrient imbalance.
Your cucumber plants can trick you into watering them too often. Water evaporates rapidly from the large, flat leaves on hot, sunny days, causing them to wilt. There may be plenty of moisture in the soil, but the roots can’t absorb it as fast as it is evaporating. To determine if the plants need watering, wait until the end of the day when the sunlight and temperatures are less intense. If the leaves revive on their own, the plant does not need watering. Otherwise, it’s time to water.
I recommend that you start using a liquid fertilizer specifically for vegetables at the label rate and shortest application interval on the label because cucurbits are heavy feeders.
Thank you for contacting Bonnie Plants. I'm sorry for the long delay in my response. There was some confusion as far as who it was assigned to and I had to consult with a colleague of mine on it. Cucumbers that come out yellow are the result of too much water or a nutrient imbalance.
Your cucumber plants can trick you into watering them too often. Water evaporates rapidly from the large, flat leaves on hot, sunny days, causing them to wilt. There may be plenty of moisture in the soil, but the roots can’t absorb it as fast as it is evaporating. To determine if the plants need watering, wait until the end of the day when the sunlight and temperatures are less intense. If the leaves revive on their own, the plant does not need watering. Otherwise, it’s time to water.
I recommend that you start using a liquid fertilizer specifically for vegetables at the label rate and shortest application interval on the label because cucurbits are heavy feeders.
