Cucumber Query

We but three cucumber plants every spring and pot them up in the greenhouse. Two are growing as usual but the third is growing very rapidly but has only one cucumber on it, unlike the other two plants.

Can I do anything about this? The only thing that I can think off is to cut the end off, but am not sure if this is a good idea.

Thanks

 

Has it had flowers (more than the one that resulted in the single cucumber)? If so, maybe for some reason they didn't get pollinated.

 

Remove the fruit...

 

It has about five or six flowers on it. It's growing completely differently to the other two plants but they are different varieties.

 

What are the varieties?
You may have an outdoor ridge type cucumber which needs pollinating to produce fruit, unlike greenhouse varieties which mostly don't need pollination, in fact you don't want greenhouse types to pollinate as it makes them bitter.

 

The one that is growing a lot is called Ridge Perfection.
The other two are Femspot and Hana

All three can be grown in the ground or in pots according to the instructions that came with them. The Ridge Perfection is putting all its energy into growing - you can almost see it grow!

 

How do I do that?

 

Really the ridge wants to be outside which is why its growing like the clappers, they are hardier than the all female greenhouse types and the insects do the pollination for you most of the time.
Not grown Hana, but grew Femspot for years, they do not need pollinating and really should not be, as you will get misshapen bitter fruits if they do.

 

Thanks everyone. I've certainly learned something this week!