Mother Nature #5 Say what?
Jul 30, 2022 15:59:17 #
picking veggies today and came across this in my cuke cage. No I did not plant any white cucumber seeds. anyone seen this happen before? there are three other green cukes on the same vine.
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Jul 30, 2022 16:42:11 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
ripogenu wrote:
picking veggies today and came across this in my cuke cage. No I did not plant any white cucumber seeds. anyone seen this happen before? there are three other green cukes on the same vine.
Rip it's called diversity brother 👍👍
Jul 30, 2022 19:07:03 #
ripogenu wrote:
picking veggies today and came across this in my cuke cage. No I did not plant any white cucumber seeds. anyone seen this happen before? there are three other green cukes on the same vine.
Mr Google says:
Two common cucumber plant problems that cause white fruit are blanching and excessive moisture. Blanching occurs when the fruit is completely covered by leaves. Cucumbers need sunlight to develop and maintain their green color. You may be able to position the fruit so that it receives enough light. If not, snip out a large leaf or two to let the sunlight in. Excessive moisture results in white cucumbers because water leaches nutrients from the soil. Without the nutrients needed for proper development, cucumbers turn pale or white.
Correct the problem by feeding the plants with a fertilizer high in phosphorus and watering only when necessary. Your cucumber plants can trick you into watering them too often. Water evaporates rapidly from the large, flat leaves on hot, sunny days, causing them to wilt. There may be plenty of moisture in the soil, but the roots can’t absorb it as fast as it is evaporating.
To determine if the plants need watering, wait until the end of the day when the sunlight and temperatures are less intense. If the leaves revive on their own, the plant doesn’t need watering. Otherwise, it’s time to water.
Jul 30, 2022 19:53:23 #
plumbob wrote:
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hanks Plum. probably the blanching thing as it was all the way at the bottom of the cage and under a couple of big leaves
Jul 30, 2022 19:58:13 #
ripogenu wrote:
hanks Plum. probably the blanching thing as it was all the way at the bottom of the cage and under a couple of big leaves
You are welcome rip. I haven't had a garden in many years and ran into that problem once and didn't know until now if Mr. Google is correct or not.
Heck, google wasn't around when i last had a garden.
Jul 31, 2022 08:06:35 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
ripogenu wrote:
picking veggies today and came across this in my cuke cage. No I did not plant any white cucumber seeds. anyone seen this happen before? there are three other green cukes on the same vine.
Some peel them anyway, so it's pre-peeled, lol!
Jul 31, 2022 09:28:15 #
Frank romero
Loc: Clovis, NM
kandydisbar wrote:
Some peel them anyway, so it's pre-peeled, lol!
If I grow them I don’t peel them, store bought yes. I have heard that peel has more vitamins and minerals than the meat.
Jul 31, 2022 09:59:40 #
Frank romero wrote:
If I grow them I don’t peel them, store bought yes. I have heard that peel has more vitamins and minerals than the meat.
that's true of many of the things we peel potato's, carrots, beets, cukes (except bananas) composted banana peels are loaded with minerals. If I'm peeling Idaho potato's I peel them right into a frying pan with some butter, garlic and salt. Makes a nice healthy snack.
Jul 31, 2022 10:01:44 #
ripogenu wrote:
picking veggies today and came across this in my cuke cage. No I did not plant any white cucumber seeds. anyone seen this happen before? there are three other green cukes on the same vine.
That’s pretty cool. I’ve never seen a white one👍
Jul 31, 2022 10:06:06 #
ripogenu wrote:
that's true of many of the things we peel potato's, carrots, beets, cukes (except bananas) composted banana peels are loaded with minerals. If I'm peeling Idaho potato's I peel them right into a frying pan with some butter, garlic and salt. Makes a nice healthy snack.
Yep, baked potato's skin and all. Yum yum.
Jul 31, 2022 11:36:50 #
Frank romero
Loc: Clovis, NM
ripogenu wrote:
that's true of many of the things we peel potato's, carrots, beets, cukes (except bananas) composted banana peels are loaded with minerals. If I'm peeling Idaho potato's I peel them right into a frying pan with some butter, garlic and salt. Makes a nice healthy snack.
I strongly believe that the peel is actually better for me than the potato. Diabetic and don’t need the extra carbs.
Jul 31, 2022 11:43:36 #
ripogenu wrote:
that's true of many of the things we peel potato's, carrots, beets, cukes (except bananas) composted banana peels are loaded with minerals. If I'm peeling Idaho potato's I peel them right into a frying pan with some butter, garlic and salt. Makes a nice healthy snack.
Ya just can’t beat those Idaho spuds can ya? I’m growing my own now and talk about GOOD!!!👍
Jul 31, 2022 11:53:40 #
Catfish hunter wrote:
Ya just can’t beat those Idaho spuds can ya? I’m growing my own now and talk about GOOD!!!👍
Ya can't beat em but ya can mash em!!
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