Cucumber plant growing mad

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    I have a mini Munch cucumber that is approaching 10ft tall. Has a load of baby cucumbers on about 1" long. Should I pinch out the top of the plant or something?
     
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    That's doing well. It depends on your space, if it's at the top of your support with no more headroom I would nip out the top. That results in side shoots growing further down which you can let flop down or add more supports.
     
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      I'll pinch out the top then as it's hitting the underside of my conservatory roof.
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