Bitter cucumbers can be a major disappointment after all the hard work that goes into a harvest. These are the most common causes and how to prevent them.

Fungal diseases are the bane of cucumbers: Ask OSU Extension. Published: Sep. 02, 2009, 3:36 p.m. By . ... As the beetles meander around feeding on other cucumber plants, ...

Disease. Cucumber plants are vulnerable to several common plant diseases, including anthracnose and cucumber mosaic virus. Most plant diseases cause stunted plant growth and poor fruiting, ...

Cucumbers are a popular vegetable among hobby gardeners and self-sustainers. When planting this vegetable, it's important to pay attention not only to the cucumber itself but also to the plants on ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...

Flowers of these cucumbers need pollinated by bees for them to bear fruit. For 3,000 years cucumbers have been cultivated first in India. Today there are 88 million tons of gherkin cucumbers produced.

Another important reason to prune is to help control diseases. If your cucumber plant has too many leaves, this creates more opportunities for diseases like powdery mildew to develop due to ...

Q: Last year, my cucumber plants kept wilting, no matter how moist the soil was. How can I help them fare better this year? A: You probably ran into bacterial wilt, a common disease that affects ...

Pruning offers many benefits to your plants, including dramatically improving yield. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Menu. Search site.