The
plants grew alright, but by the time I got them in, the summer was
beginning to wane. They grew alright for a little while, but as the days
grew shorter and the nights grew colder, powdery mildew became more and
more apparent. I attempt to fight the problem with a couple bacterial
fungicides – with mixed results. Eventually, I just cut down all but the
most mature cucumber and tossed the bulk of the vines in the yard waste bin.
After
growing out this variety several times I now know that I need to try
this variety one last time early in the season and provide it with ample
opportunity to thrive. Hopefully, I will then be able to harvest
vigorous seed that can outgrow most of the problems that I have
encountered with this cucumber the last two times I have grown it.
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