Help!! cucumber woes!

[Raven]

Hi, I am very new to GYO. I have some cucumbers (don't know what type) growing in a gro bag in a plastic walk in greehouse. They seemed to be ok but yesterday I checked on everything & the leaves are yellow & wilted, no sign of disease but they look very ill. The courgettes that are in the same gro bag are healthy,

What can I do? Should I move them out the gro bag in case they affect t5he courgettes? please help!!

[Moyra]

I assume you haven't treated them any differently to the Courgettes you have in the same grow bag? Did you buy them as young plants or grow them from seed yourself.....sorry to respond with questions but need to know this before any of us can advise you further.

[Raven]

sorry, yes, I bought them as young plants.

[Lady Veg]

We have grown cucumbers for a few years now ver successfully, last year we had 15 cukes off one plant. Yes we had the same problems at first, sorry but we found that grow bags were just too shallow as they became waterlogged very easily. Is there any chance you could put them into tubs.

[Two_Sheds]

I am just guessing here: "Fusarium wilt and verticillium wilt both cause leaves to turn yellow and look wilted. The yellow leaves turn brown and the disease usually starts from the bottom of the plant and works its way up, eventually killing the plant. Fusarium wilt is the most common form, and is more prevalent in warm climates. Verticillium wilt is more common in cooler regions. Both fusarium wilt and verticillium wilt can be spread by cucumber beetles" Growing Cucumbers: VegetableExpert

[Sanjo]

LadyVeg, what sort of time scale are we talking about here for 15 cukes. All at once - or a short period or over a season. Only I have never grown them before and I bought a little plant in Wyevales which said outdoor cuke (although having said that the damn thing tonight appears to have died as it has collapsed and it wont be worth the petrol money to take it back and complain.) I have sown some in the greenhouse but no show so far. Any advice welcomed. Would one plant have been enough for a season? Many thanks

[Cutecumber]

I would wait for your home-sown cucumbers to come good - at least you know that they have been given some TLC.

It may be that the cucumber has been over-watered, or just in its pot too long. If you are at all worried, take it out. It could be a virus, so if the courgettes are healthy perhaps you should err on the side of caution.

By the way, when you say the courgettes are in the same bag, do you mean literally altogether in one bag, or just the same kind of bag?

I ask because I am concerned that you are growing so many plants in a grow-bag - courgettes are massive consumers of both water and food. Try not to over-do what you plant in a grow-bag.

If they are all in one bag, I would remove the cucumber and leave the courgettes.

[Raven]

Hi, I moved the cucumbers into a large container by themselves but they died anyway :0(. At the moment my courgettes are very healthy & growing rapidly........would you recommend I move them out the grobags into containers? I don't have a plot so everything is limited to grobags or containers I'm afraid.

[Cutecumber]

Sorry to hear of your loss - how frustrating!

How many courgettes have you put in the grow bag?

[Raven]

2 in one, 3 in another........thank you for your advice.

[Two_Sheds]

I bought a little plant in Wyevales which said outdoor cuke (although having said that the damn thing tonight appears to have died

Was it properly hardened off before you put it outside? A sudden change from being warm indoors to going out in the cold won't do it any good at all.

[ChrisB]

Don't know if it's true, but people around here - Somerset - are saying that it is a poor year for cucumbers, a lot of people are having problems with them dying

[Two_Sheds]

A bad year? They shouldn't even be outside yet, it's still midwinter round here

[squashysu]

Two Sheds

When the summer is here, can the cuces go outside? as i have loads in the greenhouse and its getting crowded in there, or shall i leave them in the greenhouse?

Thanks so much SS x

[Two_Sheds]

outdoor (Ridge) or greenhouse varieties?

When the summer is here, can the cuces go outside?

Yes, if they are outdoor (ridge) types. Some are meant to be grown in the greenhouse...check your packet/label.