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Cucumber Plants Starting to Die
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Cucumber Plants Starting to Die
I live in Middle TN and this is my first year at having a garden. My Cucumber plants have done well up till this past week and they are turning brown. Is this normal for the hot summer? Can I start more now and they produce for this fall?
Thanks.
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This discussion was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by
tngunfan.
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This discussion was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by
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Cucumbers often fail during the heat of August. You can probably start a second crop, and get some before frost. When the soil is so warm, seeds germinate quickly. You might put the second crop in a different location, in case disease is killing the first crop.
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The same happens to mine each year when the heat really hits. I planted this year in a spot that sees less sun and they lasted a little longer but only a couple of weeks.
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Middle TN also and we just pulled ours out. Should be enough time. You may be able to cover them if we get a random freeze and you’re not ready to let them go.
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There is also a FB group called Middle Tennessee Gardeners. It has to be one of the nicest groups I’ve ever been in but there is a wealth of information there.
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Thanks Everyone for the reassurance this is normal. I will get more seeds in the ground in an other spot to have more for the fall. This group is great.
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