{"id":603,"date":"2017-09-21T20:29:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T20:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/specialtycrops\/?page_id=603"},"modified":"2022-12-29T23:15:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T23:15:24","slug":"greenhouse-cucumbers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/specialtycrops\/greenhouse-cucumbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse Cucumbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction and Methods<\/h4>\n

We planted five different varieties of cucumbers for our CSU CSA (Colorado State University Community Supported Agriculture) <\/strong>in the greenhouse. They were sown on May 3, 2005 into peat pots, and transplanted into three gallon pots with Sunshine organic mix on June 3, 2005. There were ten pots per variety with two plants in each pot.<\/p>\n

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\"Cucumber<\/td>\nThe cucumber plants were fertilized weekly with fish emulsion fertilizers. They were trellised with twine and plastic tomato clips. The lower leaves were clipped and the lateral vines were pinched. The vines were trellised up five feet and then at a ninety degree angle onto the twine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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There were some problems with pests. Mites were found, but they were controlled by exisiting predatory mites in the greenhouse. White fly was also present and were controlled by Encarsia formosa<\/em>, a parasitoid of whitefly. Powdery mildew appeared and was treated with a compost tea application.<\/p>\n

The cucumbers were given to the CSU CSA members on a weekly basis, but the plants were removed at the end of October due to the slowing down of production and the need for space for other projects.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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<\/a>Variety Information<\/h4>\n