Cucumber baby F1

[quanglewangle]

The radicles are just emerging for my Cucumber baby F1 seeds.

I have not been able to find out if the variety are monoecious (male and female flowers on same plant), gynoecious (only female flowers), or parthenocarpic (no pollination needed).

I know its early to be thinking about pollination yet and I also know I should have researched this before I started, but I didn't.

Anyone know?

[veggiechicken]

You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

[quanglewangle]

You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

I looked on their websites. Seems like an obvious detail to include in the description but no sign of it.

Ring up the seed company? I kind of expected to get the key-menu from hell: "press 1 for magic beans..."; then wait on hold listening to Vivaldi for half an hour before speaking to someone who is only looking at the same website I am.

OK, I'll summon up a week's worth of patience and give it a try. If you don't hear from me again I've died.

[veggiechicken]

If, BIG IF, you're on FB or Twitter, try asking there - its more public embarrassment for them if they don't know the answer!

[ameno]

https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

"Parthenocarpic fruit development."

[quanglewangle]

https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

"Parthenocarpic fruit development."

I am obliged, Ameno. Parthenocarpic is good.

[Scarlet]

I thought cucumber F1 varieties were bred to have female flowers only?

[Scarlet]

Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

[ameno]

I thought cucumber F1 varieties were bred to have female flowers only?

Not all, but the vast majority are. If it's an F1 hybrid, it's usually a good bet it's female-only.

[Babru]

Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!

[quanglewangle]

Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

Yup.

As I have explained before I use in-bed heating. There is nothing in the bed yet but I monitor the temperature and the lowest its gone is 10°C with outside air temperature of 2°C. I put fleece over it if frost is forecast. It is a mild area generally.

I am interested in how early in the season I can push things. And I am inpatient.

[quanglewangle]

Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!

I lived in Chicago for some years. -18°C and a brisk wind off the lake made me seek out somewhere a bit milder.

[Scarlet]

I am interested in how early in the season I can push things. And I am inpatient.

I get that - I try with somethings - dahlias last year - but cucumbers are very tender. More so than most veg and are very susceptible to the cold. The light levels aren't great yet either.

[quanglewangle]

If they die they die; I'll start some more. Actually lights are this year's planned addition....

[Mamzie]

Yup.

As I have explained before I use in-bed heating. There is nothing in the bed yet but I monitor the temperature and the lowest its gone is 10°C with outside air temperature of 2°C. I put fleece over it if frost is forecast. It is a mild area generally.

I am interested in how early in the season I can push things. And I am inpatient.

You are lucky, I have had -4 in our greenhouse this week