4 tips to a great cucumber crop

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Avoid

planting where cucurbits (cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins, melons) grew the previous year to avoid disease.

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If

you grow cucumber plants upwards (rather than along the ground), you can get 2-3 times more fruit and reduce the risk of disease from soil and insects.

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Water

and feed well during the growing season. A regular watering regime is often the difference between an OK crop and an amazing one.

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Prune

lateral shoots – the first 4-6 – near the base as plants grow, which helps to increase the yield.