raspberryrush
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Are these cucumbers salvageable?

I know they look really sad. I'm wondering if you think it's possible they'll come back, and what I should do to try to save them. (Or if I should just rip them out.)

I have no idea if I overwatered or underwatered or if it's disease or bugs (I did see a black bug with red stripes, thought maybe it was a cucumber beetle but arent those yellow striped?)

Everything else in the garden is doing fine except maybe the peppers, which are stunted.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you!
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Lindsaylew82
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(From what I can see....)

It looks pretty under watered. It's very wilted... Water it well and see what happens.

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Cucumbers are annuals and that does not look like it is worth saving. It is time for new ones.

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I don't think its a watering issue. Looks like a disease. I would plant a few more seeds in a new spot.

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Darn, thank you both. I'm sad for my cucumbers. I actually thought I was over watering as I'd been watering every other day and the woman at the greenhouse told me yesterday I should only water it every 3-4 days... but to me they look like they need a drink though even though I just watered yesterday. Oh well. First year gardening, there will be fatalities :P I'll give it a few days and then rip them out.

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jal_ut wrote:I don't think its a watering issue. Looks like a disease. I would plant a few more seeds in a new spot.
Thank you! I would prefer it's a disease, then it's not as much my fault! I'll try planting some seeds.



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