feeding cucumbers

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  1. sheelaghm

    sheelaghm Gardener

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    Can someone please tell me what I fees cucmbers with, could I use tomatorite and how often please.

    Regards Sheelagh :scratch:
     
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    I feed my Cucumbers at the same time as my Tomatoes, and with the same stuff.

    (Although Cucumbers may fruit first, and general advice is not to feed Toms until first truss has set, so you might need to feed the Cucumbers a bit before you start feeding the Toms. Although I don't suppose it makes much odds either way!)
     
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    I will use the same tomato feed as well sheelagh, once a week. My cucumber plants are still quite small right now so, having only just planted them into their final positions in the greenhouse, so I haven't started feeding them yet.
     
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    Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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    Hi chums. I read that you don't feed until after the first fruit has been picked. Any thoughts ?
    Cheers...freddy.
     
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    Interesting, but unfortunately i have nver waited that long. I might try that with one of the plants this year and see if there is a notable difference.
     
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    I have two plants so I could try both methods and let you know Freddy. By the way my parsnips are growing a treat Freddy. A little concerned about me spuds though, they're nearly 4 foot high!! :scratch:

    Thanks for cuc advice everyone. Regards Sheelagh
     
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