My cucumbers

I have 2 types of cucumber growing in my greenhouse -both of which I have aquired as seedlings. One is a smooth variety and is doing really well and producing lots of delicious cucumbers. The other is a bumpy climber and has lots of tiny 1" cucumbers that don't seem to be getting any bigger. Any ideas what i am doing wrong?
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I suppose the obvious question is ask if it's a gherkin and supposed to be that way?

 

We are growing Marketmore. There's loads of 1" fruit. Loads of flowers too.

What are we doing wrong?

 

No, have them in my makeshift greenhouse!

 

The cool weather will not be helping. Our Marketmore have slowed down quite a bit over the last couple of weeks, though our smooth skinned cucs are still growing rapidly.

Cucs like a high nitrogen feed as opposed to the high potash in tomato fertiliser.

 

"Cucs like a high nitrogen feed as opposed to the high potash in tomato fertiliser."

JWK mentioned that too (and quoted a source), but Dr Hessayon says to use High potash fertilizer. Joy Larkcom says "Feed weekly with Organic feed" - that doesn't help me a lot, not sure what "Organic" means in this context, but it could mean "Something manure based", which is presumably high in Nitrogen (animal manures tend to have NPK ratios in proportion 40%-30%-30%). RHS says "Need constant watering and liquid feeding" Great!!! :(

I'm thinking that the plant needs to make new growth to make Cucumbers from the leaf axils, but making Fruit requires Potash, no?

I feed mine Tomato feed, but I'll happily change if that's the wrong thing.

 

Hi all,
What do I do with my cucumber plant now? It is still giving fruit so I know it is not over yet but do I have to cut it down at some point or just continue to let it grow? It is getting quite big now.
Do they fruit again next year or do you have to buy a new one next year?

Thanks

 

New one for sure! They annual plants!

 

Keep it going until the cold weather / frosts finish it off. Start off some new ones next year.

 

Thanks Guys, I wasnt sure. I sure will try another one next year as this has been the best crop out of everything else I tried this year!:thumb: