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Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 16:35
| Anyone know how long a cucumber vine can be expected to produce?
I have been gardening for many years and have had good and bad cucumber seasons. I know that determinate tomato plants produce most of their tomatoes at one time and indeterminate varieties will continue to produce until the cold weather does them in. But what about cucumbers? Is about three weeks about all we get or can they really live longer? |
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- Posted by nygardener z6 New York (My Page) on Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 20:55
| I've had them produce from July until frost. As long as I pick the cukes before they become pale and seedy, the plants remain productive indefinitely. Check them frequently, though — one or two that become overripe are enough to make the plant think it's succeeded in reproducing, and die. |
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| cucumber plants in general start to flower after about 4o days from sowing seeds and continue to produce for another two months. There are many factors affecting the life expectancy of plants to produce such as weather conditions, temperature, lights, feeding, watering and plants diseases and insects infestation. |
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