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DavidW



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:38 pm    Post subject: Cucumber Flowers Reply with quote
    

I’ve read lots of conflicting advice on pulling off the male flowers off a cucumber plant, any comments. I’ve just planted some Marketmore seeds myself.


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David

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

What does the seed packet say? We grew one last year and had to take them off. We always removed them when I grew up as well.

Courgettes, marrows and squashes you need to leave 'em on as the fruits need to be pollenated.

moggins



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How do you know it's a male flower?

No rude answers please

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Females have a very small fruit behind them, males don't. It's difficult to know untill you see them both together, then it's easy.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ah so basically it's the opposite to the animal world where the males usually have an apendage

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, and cucumbers are Eunuchs.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 05 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is that after you've pulled off their flower?

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