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30 Dec 14, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)

George sounds like your fathers plants have access to too much nitrogen which usually results in lush green growth but at the cost of flowers and fruit.

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12 Dec 14, Suzanne Riggs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I am growing my Lebanese cucumbers in a pot with a trellis covered in flowers growing well and not one cucumber! what can I do ?

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12 Dec 14, Karyn West (Australia - temperate climate)

My cucumbers were going great guns for about 3 weeks and then the leaves had a grey tinge to them and now the leaves are pale, yellow, sickly, flowers have disappeared and the cucumbers are curling:( What happened????

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28 Dec 14, Nicole (Australia - temperate climate)

Could be powdery mildew. Make sure you don't wet the leaves when you water. I use a soaker hose. I also spray the plant with milk, whey or sauerkraut juice as the lactobacillis is a natural enemy to fungi. Bicarb of soda and water is also a possibility as it raises the pH. Here's a Youtube video showing powdery mildew on cucumbers to see if that is what your problem is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdaN_wUsalE

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25 Nov 14, Grant Campbell (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi my question is my Lebanese cucumber vine is growing out of control on the ground if I cut half of the vine will it kill the whole plant?

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09 Dec 14, nick (Australia - temperate climate)

Should be fine. Mine keeps growing more heads and I cut them off all the time to discourage growth. Be mindful you don't the important stems though. Personally I have mine growing out of a DIY pine box with 5 in 1 bsoil up a fly screen frame.

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25 Nov 14, Murray (Australia - temperate climate)

When do you know when they are ripe and ready o pick im talking about standard cucumber

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21 Nov 14, Lea (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have apple cucumbers growing to day I found one that has been half eaten I left it can you tell me what kind of animals would eat them

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18 Nov 14, bruce (Australia - tropical climate)

apple cucumber lots of fruit & flowers but not getting any bigger

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13 Nov 14, chris edwards (Australia - temperate climate)

do apple cucumbers need bees to polinate

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