sweet slice cucumber - leaves - Ask Extension
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I am growing 2 sweet slice cucumber plants that I started from transplants bought at Valley View farms. The plants are in a container and I hav...
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sweet slice cucumber - leaves #463166
Asked June 18, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT
Hello,
I am growing 2 sweet slice cucumber plants that I started from transplants bought at Valley View farms. The plants are in a container and I have used brand new Espoma potting mix. I mulched with pine bark. I have harvested one fruit from the plant. The leaves however are starting to turn yellow with brown spots. The bottom leaves on both plants are affected the most. Although there are male flowers and one healthy fruit on the plant, the ovaries of female flowers and tips of some of the tendrils are drying up.
I have given the plants Espoma liquid fertilizer (organic) and while planting, I added some organic fertilizer in the soil (Tomato Tone). Please see pictures and please help me identify and address the problem. Thank you very much!
I have given the plants Espoma liquid fertilizer (organic) and while planting, I added some organic fertilizer in the soil (Tomato Tone). Please see pictures and please help me identify and address the problem. Thank you very much!
Baltimore City County Maryland
Expert Response
Left photo - we cannot say for sure what is going on with the white spots. May be environmental.
Right photo - possible leaf spots. No control is necessary. It is not too late to replant from seed.
Your containers looks small. You do want to squeeze a large plant into a small container as this affects growth and the root system. A full size cucumber grows best in 4-5 gallons and a dwarf in 1-3 gallons. These are long season crops and they may need to be lightly fertilized every two weeks. Take a look at our container publication and our cucumber profile. http://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_images/programs/hgic/Publications/HG600%20Co...
http://extension.umd.edu/hgic/plants/cucumbers
mh
Right photo - possible leaf spots. No control is necessary. It is not too late to replant from seed.
Your containers looks small. You do want to squeeze a large plant into a small container as this affects growth and the root system. A full size cucumber grows best in 4-5 gallons and a dwarf in 1-3 gallons. These are long season crops and they may need to be lightly fertilized every two weeks. Take a look at our container publication and our cucumber profile. http://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/_images/programs/hgic/Publications/HG600%20Co...
http://extension.umd.edu/hgic/plants/cucumbers
mh
Thank you. I have two plants in a 16" pot and will try to pull one of them so the other one has a better chance of growing well.