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The Best Way To Prune Cucumber Plants For A Healthy Garden
By SAM ARTHURS
Cucumbers are all the more delicious when grown in the comfort of your own garden. Part of figuring out how to maximize your harvest includes learning the best way to prune.
As the cucumber vine grows, it will produce nodes, leaves, tendrils, fruit, and new vines. The tendrils help the vine climb up a trellis,
so it’s important not to
remove them.
Once the vine has at least seven leaves, you should start looking for new offshoots. By pinching off the new growth, the plant can redirect its energy into producing more fruit.
This also helps increase air circulation, which reduces disease and speeds up the ripening process. Check in consistently in the early growth stages to keep your plant on track.
Always use sharp, clean scissors to avoid spreading bacterial or fungal infections. Refrain from snipping the top of the climbing vine, as it is crucial for driving growth upward.