Cucumbers Wilting!!!!!

[cass2828]

Hi Guys... I have transplanted the cucumbers I have talking about In a large container with lots of compost , manure...buts its wilting today!!! The soil is moist..

[imafan26]

Compost and manure in pots burn my plants. At most I use just a handful of vermicast in a 5 gallon bucket of peat lite. More than that holds too much water and burns the plants.

[applestar]

It might just be no more than transplant shock. How badly are they wilting?

[cass2828]

the leaves are just floppy and sad... I'll post a pic later..

[cass2828]

good news!! I gave them some compost tea this morning and they recovered!!!!!!!!!!

[applestar]

[cass2828]

[ButterflyLady29]

Did you let them get used to being outside before you planted them in the garden?

[cass2828]

nope

[cass2828]

do cucmbers need shade or will they tolerate full sun at 90F????

[Taiji]

I don't really grow things in containers, but I would guess at 90 degrees in a container, full sun, and maybe on a patio or hard surface, the growing container might get too hot. Whether cukes tolerate some shade or not, I'm not sure. Maybe shade them from the midday sun if possible?

I will say at 90 degrees or higher, my cukes planted out in the ground are one of the first things to wilt in this climate. I have to water them at least every couple of days. They do perk back up at night though.

[ButterflyLady29]

Cucumbers will do just fine with some afternoon shade. I grew a beautiful crop one year in a spot that had sun only in the morning.
They need a lot of water when grown in a pot.
Any plant that starts growing inside needs to be slowly introduced to being outside. Setting an indoor plant out in full sun all day will make it wilt and look droopy.