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13 Feb 18, Ahad (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Cut small piece of cucumber by stem side, and rub two cutted side throughly. Until it make no white foam. Then it will be bitter less.

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07 Jun 16, Piet van staden (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Hi looking for gherkins have a small tunel can they grow now in a tunnel here in western cape Thanks piet

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24 Jun 16, Tumahole Wilson Tumahole (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Hi there I am in Lesotho and would like to know if there is a place in Ladybrand or Bloemfontein were I can get cucumber seeds? faithfully Tumahole Wilson Tumahole

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14 Jul 16, Herbert Nyakutsikwa (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

Where can I get english cucumber seeds in Johanessburg or rest of RSA

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06 Jan 17, Posholi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi,I am in Maseru Lesotho. Where in the Freestate province can i purchase cucumber seedlings??

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29 Jan 17, Len Olley (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

When my cucumbers are young fruit the get stung in the middle and then start to bend. Those that are not stung grow well. I have tried researching to what is causing this but to no avail. What can I spray?

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05 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Crook Neck, as it is called is mostly caused by uneven pollination which could be attributed to lack of pollinating insects or low humidity. It is a very dissappointing condition and if you cut the cucumber longways you will find the inside of the curve not properly formed. You could try hand pollinating by pickig off some male flowers, removing the petals and rubbing them inside the female flowers. Trust this helps.

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25 Feb 17, Nicola (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

Hi, we have been gifted 3 cucumber plants. The day our friend brought them to us her chooks sat on them. They were then in her boot the entire day on a 40 degree day. I had them in a morning to mid afternoon sunny spot and they were starting to liven up. The tops started dying off, then they fell over on themselves and cracked the stems. So we moved them to there permanent spot in the evening and in the morning we woke up and the dogs had toppled the 2 over. I picked them up and put the soil back in but now the stems are saggy, broken and the tops are all dried and brown. Please can you help me with advice on how to save these poor plants? I feel so terrible as this is the second set of plants our friend has given us and they are dying again :'(

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26 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Sounds like you've had a traumatic time! Under the circumstances you would be better to sow some fresh seed. It will germinate in a few days. Once plants are battered past a certain point they take a while to recover, if at all. You will need 3-4 months to harvest. All the best.

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09 Oct 17, Udo Krause (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

In which province they are growing English cucumbers

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