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Diamond
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My greenhouse is being taken over by my cucumber plants. I can bearly stand in it now - never mind FINDING any cukes. The other day, I decided to snip back a whole whack of cuke leaves.... thus revealing what was really there.

Am I doing any damage by doing this? I can walk in there and see what's going on now... but did I screw anything up???
 
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As with any plant you do not want to cut back too far in one time. Most cucumber varieties accept gentle pruning for shape and maintaining the size on a regular basis, say once or twice a month or weekly in the fast growing months of the particular variety you have (Some are late producers requiring a hot summer, others are early producers).
 
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Thanks David! I think I'm stressed about stressing out my cuke plants! They seem OK right now... but I may have caused some major anxiety problems. Sheesh! Live and Learn.

This is year 1 with my greenhouse, so I have lots of learning to do! Wink
 
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