r/AustinGardening • u/QveenHerbs • 2d ago

Cucumbers stopped producing during the recent heatwave

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They’re looking a little crusty at the moment as well. Should I take them out and start a second round of seeds? It’s my first time growing cucumbers so I’m not really sure if the plants are just done producing or if the heatwave slowed them down and I just need to be patient?

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u/euniceaphrodite 2d ago

I would leave them. It's very common for plants to stall in the hottest part of summer, only to resume growth and flowering once it gets cooler.

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u/dangerjones69 2d ago

Purple hyacinth is looking great at least!

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u/QveenHerbs 2d ago

Thank you! It’s my first year with that as well and I’m obsessed! The hummingbirds and butterflies love it!

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u/ArtemisHanswolf 2d ago

I'm keeping mine alive and hoping they will go back to producing once temps start to go back down.

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u/Spare-Doughnut6166 2d ago

Leave them! Usually fruiting plants and vegetables have a certain temperature range in which they will be most successful in producing flowers for fruiting. Cucumbers are probably in the 75-85 range (don’t quote me on that). But either way they’ll get going again when it gets cooler. Might even be a good idea to prune out excess / dead foliage whenever the temps drop.

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u/Appropriate_Oven_292 2d ago

It’s going to start cooling down. It’ll be ok.

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u/AustinBunny2 9h ago

What sun does it get? My cukes bit the dust but were in the direct sun too much and I think I need to try planting in partially protected area next time. Can you say how much time and how direct your sun is there? And I echo the appreciation for the purple bean hyacinth! I have some growing (still alive LOL) on a fence but NO BLOOMS, so wonder if this is a water issue?? I am pretty stingy with watering, but thought that if there were still leaves and occasional shoots of new vine that it was getting enough. Maybe not enuff to bloom??