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    Cucumber baby F1

    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?
    I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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    You could ask the seed company - seems to be Suttons/Dobies for an answer. I can't find anything on their websites.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
      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.
      I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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      • #4
        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!

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        • #5
          https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

          "Parthenocarpic fruit development."

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ameno View Post
            https://www.kerneliv.dk/en/cucumber/...-baby-f1-.html

            "Parthenocarpic fruit development."
            I am obliged, Ameno. Parthenocarpic is good.
            I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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            • #7
              I thought cucumber F1 varieties were bred to have female flowers only?

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              • #8
                Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                  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.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                    Are you growing cucumbers on the GH already?
                    Sounds like quangle lives in a warm spot indeed. Lucky quangle!
                    Mostly flowers, some fruit and veg, at the seaside in Edinburgh.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                      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.
                      I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Babru View Post
                        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.
                        I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by quanglewangle View Post
                          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.

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                          • #14
                            If they die they die; I'll start some more. Actually lights are this year's planned addition....
                            I live in a part of the UK with very mild winters. Please take this into account before thinking "if he is sowing those now...."
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by quanglewangle View Post
                              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
                              Anything is possible with the right attitude, a hammer
                              and a roll of duct tape.

                              Weeds have mastered the art of survival, if they are not in your way, let them feed bees

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