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Gardening

DirtyHippyBastard

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1. I have grown them in containers successfully

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:50 PM

Jun 2015

but, the problem you are having is probably insect related. Beetles bring in a bacterium that causes cukes to wilt this way. It also effects melons, squash and to a lesser extent pumpkins.
After many years of getting just a few before they succumb to the wilt, this year I have my cukes in a bed that has a floating row cover to prevent the beetles from getting to the plants. So far so good.
So give it a try. If they wilt and die again, its them damn beetles.

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Cucumber in a big pot? [View all] hermetic Jun 2015 OP

I have grown them in containers successfully DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #1

Had to revive this thread hermetic Oct 2015 #2

i grew cucumber in container this summer trueblue2007 Nov 2015 #3