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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 23, 2021 15:05:42 GMT -5
Note: Everything in this thread is an experiment and not backed up by scientific data. This is not a tutorial or guide - try this at your own risk.Cucumbers are well known for taking up a lot of space, both in plant mass and in roots, so I was wondering what would happen if I didn't give a cucumber plant enough space. Would it just produce leaves? Would it die from the lack of room? I filled an 8oz glass bottle with potting soil and planted a Beit Alpha Cucumber seed in it. It has had some ups and downs, especially when I accidentally overwatered it, but today it has a flower! The Beit Alpha is a parthenocarpic variety, meaning that it only produces one type of flower and does not need any pollination. I will keep the thread updated and post if anything happens.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 23, 2021 15:06:27 GMT -5
Here is what the root growth looks like at this point in time:
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Post by Sher on Mar 23, 2021 15:49:27 GMT -5
I am very curious to see if it produces a cucumber!
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Post by campingcorgis on Mar 23, 2021 16:49:49 GMT -5
Me too! And what they taste like too!
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Post by Shawn on Mar 24, 2021 5:17:53 GMT -5
WOuld you consider cutting that one open for a larger container or keeping it as it?
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 24, 2021 8:12:34 GMT -5
WOuld you consider cutting that one open for a larger container or keeping it as it? I would keep it as is - for better or for worse, the bottle is made of glass.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Mar 28, 2021 12:59:44 GMT -5
The flowers fell off, I am unsure if they have been pollinated successfully or not.
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Post by Sher on Mar 28, 2021 14:16:19 GMT -5
Fingers crossed!
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Post by Shawn on Mar 29, 2021 4:48:28 GMT -5
Let's hope it did
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 3, 2021 20:13:58 GMT -5
So far, no signs of cucumbers. It looks like all of the flowers have been male so far - I am unsure if this variety produces male flowers before producing parthenocarpic flowers.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 11, 2021 20:52:52 GMT -5
Still only male flowers and no signs of cucumbers, but I will be patient.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 4, 2021 21:31:55 GMT -5
Ended this tonight. The plant continued to produce only male flowers, although it had as many as six at a time, but the plant eventually started to die off and never produced any female flowers.
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Post by Shawn on May 5, 2021 4:12:31 GMT -5
That is a shame. You would think you would get at least one.
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Post by Sher on May 5, 2021 9:45:23 GMT -5
On to the next experiment.
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