I got Crystal Apple from Sarah Raven - I think it is the same thing. Possibly a little late for this year though. I am growing some this year but not sure if I can save seed as I am growing a few different types of cucumber.
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I got my seed from Baker creek seed company I don't know if you are allowed to import them or not, check it out first.
I am new in cucumber planting, it is my first year, I don't know is it still ok to plant now but it does said to be suitable for "short planting season " . Keep in mind if you wish to save your own seed, you shouln't plant more than 1 cucumber ( in 0.5 km radius, if I am not mistake ) or they will cross pollinate each other if let to be open pollinated ( by insects ) and it will spoil your seed. But if you don't plan to save your seed than just go a head.
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Still okay to sow your cuke seed as it is fast to germinate and puts on growth quite rapidly.Rat
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Originally posted by shirlthegirl43 View PostThat's seed-saving out for me this year then - I am growing 5 outdoor varieties and an F1 all-female hybrid (bought at Schipol airport) - Very glad our sons like cucumber!
Good luck if you wish to take the challenge
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I read an article the other week (which I now can't find, of course!!) which said that you should never feed cucumbers with tomato food as it makes the tiny fruit turn yellow, & drop off. It's high in the wrong things, apparently. Having lost most of my crop this way last year, I am using only the liquid from my wormery this year. Too early yet to know if it works. What do other people use, & does anyone else out there have the same problem?
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I started a thread on cucumber feed recently as I came across a specialised water soluble feed for them with the NPK given as 36-0-12 as opposed to tomato feed which is usually about 18-0-36.
I was as surprised as my fellow grapes with the high nitrogen content. Unfortunately I can only seem to find it available in 25kg bags at about £45 a pop but will keep searchingRat
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I have been feeding my cucs (some all female thing and marketmore) with tomato feed and they are thriving. In fact they are thriving so much I have had to start giving them away as they were taking over the house.
The wee cucs are growing rapidly.
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I have to admit that last year I fed my three cukes with tomato feed on a weekly basis and they seemed to do very well thank you. This year I'm a bit more wary though, as growing to make a living isn't quite the same as growing for family to eat.Rat
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I've never heard that about not using tom. food on cucumbers, maybe that's why I don't always get a big yield, but I've not had the problem of them going yellow & not developing apart from the odd one when they first start to fruit which I understand is normal & it's best to take off the first ones as they don't always develop properly. I tend to feed with whatever's to hand & have used tom. food & seaweed feed in the past but this year I've got an organic ready to use feed to try, you just put half a capful around the base of the plant once a week.Into every life a little rain must fall.
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