How important are the roots that grow along cucumber and squash vines (not main root where seed was planted)? Do cucumbers have them?
I have raised beds and to save space I run my winter squash and pumpkin vines along the brick walkways, how bad is this? Do cucumbers grow roots out of the vines?
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Yep. Just like squash cukes grow roots from every leaf node, given suitable conditions.
When I let cucumber crawl along the ground for the first time last year, I was amazed by the size of leaves and proliferating side vines. So now I let the cucumber crawl at least a bit before making it grow up the trellis.
When I let cucumber crawl along the ground for the first time last year, I was amazed by the size of leaves and proliferating side vines. So now I let the cucumber crawl at least a bit before making it grow up the trellis.