weak cucumber stems?

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  1. Sarah Giles

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    My cucumbers seem to have developed thin , weak stems as they've started to grow more rapidly. They've been inside bar one evening when I made the mistake of putting them in the greenhouse when it was too cold (Lesson learned). Will they be ok?
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      plant them in a deeper pot and bury the stem , as from your photo it looks like the stem is matured enough , the stem will root into the fresh compost , I would keep in the greenhouse and cover with fleece that should do the trick and just water in the morning , no later as the compost will be drier over night which will help the plant.
       
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        Thanks! Have done that now. Was surprised how pot bound they were so hopefully they'll do better now :)
         
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