rotting cucumber fruit

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  1. savo318

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    20150531_201531_resized.jpg my cuces are growing fine, the plant is healthy, but the fruit itself starts of really nice and healthey ,then at about 2 inches dies at the end and starts rotting, any one know why
    20150531_201441.jpg yet th plant itself is healthy
     
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  2. Phil A

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    Blossom end rot, have a look Here :)
     
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    • JWK

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      I'd remove all the fruits until your plant gets bigger and the nights get warmer.
       
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      • savo318

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        I asked my father in law to have a look as well, turned out i was over watering.
         
      • pete

        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        I agree with JWK, the plant is still small, needs to be a bit bigger before it produces good fruit.

        Even then, if it has too many fruit developing, the same thing might start happening.
         
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        • savo318

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          i have removed all the fruits now.
           
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