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Re: Cucumber blooms dying

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I know that tomatoes cannot set fruit in really hot weather like you've
been having.  Maybe cucumbers are the same.  I would errect some shade
cloth and put a really thick 2" mulch around the plants to help conserve
moisture.  Sun is awfully stressful on a plant, especially vertical when
it's that hot.

Kim
zone 9b, so cal

Kristine Furner wrote:
> 
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> 
> Thanks to those who posted about the mysterious disappearance of my
> cucumber plants.  (I lost 2 of 4 plants within 2 days).
> 
> Here in SE Ohio we have had some monstrously hot weather for the past week
> (heat indexes in the 100-110 range).  My **remaining**  :-) cucumber plants
> are being grown vertically on trellis and were doing great.  However over
> the past few days I've noticed that about 95% of the blooms seem to be just
> drying and shriveling up, including the little stalk the bloom forms on.
> So I know it's not the natural "death" process of the bloom itself that I'm
> seeing.  I'm watering as much as needed (I think).
> 
> With the plants trellised, the blooms seem to be more exposed to the sun.
> Is the heat and/or sun causing this or can anyone offer any other
> explanations/solutions?
> 
> TIA for all of your wonderful wisdom and tidbits of advice for this novice
> gardener!!!!
> 
> Kristine
> sweatin' her bum off in SE Ohio, Zone 5b
> 
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