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26 Feb 16, hennie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

bitter cucumbers usual are moisture starved , the most common is that they have grown to large for the cultivar , pick them young , to get better quality fruit.

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13 Feb 18, Ahad (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Cut small piece of cucumber by stem side, and rub two cutted side throughly. Until it make no white foam. Then it will be bitter less.

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08 Jan 16, Paul (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Lebanese, continental and apple cucs growing in same bed, Lebonese and cont are going great but apple are getting too 1" long and stop growing

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08 Jan 16, Ha (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi I live in Canberra .I would like to grow the vegetables and fruit which can grow all year .I am growing celery and strawberries now.

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02 Jan 16, tastyvish (Australia - arid climate)

Yes cucumber is bit temperamental till it established! I am in Melbourne and i failed several times but this year i have found that mulching and even watering have saved my young plants from extreme heat, yes what i have found the plants don't like any type of fertilizer till they become established.Watering in the morning will also help to prevent plant from powdery mildew which is biggest killer of cucurbit family.

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01 Jan 16, Param (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi i planted cucumbers few times this season and all the seedling have died again and again. Never had that problem in past. It was very hot recently in melbourne aus. Any thoughts???

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10 Jan 16, Shahrukh (Australia - temperate climate)

The first time I planted Lebanese Cucumber this season in Ballarat only one of six survived. I planted in the same spot again but removed all fertiliser from the plant hole. I also covered them with plastic oil container bottoms when the temperature dropped. When the weather grew warmer I threw over pieces of shade cloth on days of 30 degrees and over usually in the afternoon. This is the first time I have had healthy looking fruiting cucumber plants.

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22 Dec 15, Vaughan (Australia - temperate climate)

How do I pollinate them.

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02 Jan 16, tastyvish (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

You can hand pollinate which will increase the chances of having more production.Alternatively if you garden is bees friendly then they could pollinate too.

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06 Dec 15, garry mcleod (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Approximately one month ago I planted some cystal apple cucumbers which are thriving, however, I have noticed that something is eating the leaves and there seems to be some small dot larvi in the leaves. Can I spray them with white oil? Do I need something stronger to kill them but not harm the plant? Regards Garry

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