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Hello all,
I have a few cucumber seedlings. They are around 6" tall now, and have around 3 real leaves. But they are very leggy. I am planning to transplant them into a container. Need your suggestion as to whether they areready yet, or if I need to wait for few more leaves to show up. Here are the pictures:





Thanks a lot!
Deepanwita

They are readyyyyyy....
Don't ever wait toooo long with cuke's..
They resent being moved..
And remember to bury those up to THE EXACT SPOT,
WHERE THEY CAME OUT OF THE GROUND AND NOOOOO HIGHER...
*On the stem I am meaning..*

Thank you for your suggestion Weezie13. What is the ideal container size for cucumbers? I have a window box (8" X 8" X 24"), will that be suitable for the cucumber transplants? I am planning to transplant them tomorrow.

Deepanwita

Um, I did some in a rectangle one from W~M,
but I put too many in... I would think two would
be the optimal as to utilize the space but not over crowd...

If I had the money, those $6.oo tubs are ideal..
But can't go wrong with the biggest you can find..

Do you have a support system for them to grow up on or anything???

Dear Weezie,
I found some large containers for just $1.29 at a local 99C store. I planted 3 cukes in each container, hope that's not too much
Also I bought a 5 gal bucket from the same 99c store and drilled holes in it and planted an egg-plant. I planted the cukes y'day and the eggplant day b4 y'day. I will update you about their well being .

I also planted a bitter gourd in one of the containers and a green bean.
Deepanwita

Oh, and I bought a pack of 25 bambo stakes from Bog Lots for 99c as well. Right not I have the stakes as th esupport. Later when they grow up a little I will guide them along my balcony railing.

Hi Deepanwita, I was so excited when I got home yesterday b/c my cucumber seeds sprouted!!! Because of a lack of space, I have everything in containers;the cuc's, yellow squash,radishes, tomatoes,and banana peppers.Good luck with your cuc's!!!