Topping Cucumbers?

Mick Emery

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I started my cucumbers indoors. I just planted out & my concern is that the top 8" or so is nothing but flowers.
I've picked some off but I'm wondering if I should top the plants to produce more leaves.
Thoughts?
 

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LEAVE IT ALONE
Since you shouted, I did as you suggested.
I picked 20-25 lbs every other day for about 6 weeks! (9 plants)
Since it rained the other day it was 3 days since I picked.
40 LBS.!!!!!
They're still producing but I'll have to kill the plants. (I'm losing friends lol)
 

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I started my cucumbers indoors. I just planted out & my concern is that the top 8" or so is nothing but flowers.
I've picked some off but I'm wondering if I should top the plants to produce more leaves.
Thoughts?
Just for the record next year, try topping and not topping to see which will give more yield.
 

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