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09 Mar 11 Sam Moloney (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I've just planted some cucumber seeds into my brand new veggie patch and they sprouted within a few days. The seedlings are growing really well but I've got 2 - 3 big "clumps" of 4 - 5 seedlings each. Obviously I have to thin them out but I'm not 100% sure when I should do this? The seedlings are about 10cm tall already (after 10 days!)..
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09 Mar 11 Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Sam, You could thin them out quite soon by using scissors to snip off the plants that you don't want as close to the ground as you can. If you try to pull them out, you might end up with the whole lot lifting and damaging their roots.
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14 Mar 11 Sam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks for that. One more question (this applies to thinning out other plants too) - do I just leave one seedling in each spot or can I still leave 2 - 3??
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