Whether you have an existing vegetable garden or you're looking to start one, cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) can make an excellent addition. Not only do cucumber plants grow rapidly, but they are also ...

After all the work involved in starting your garden and the research you've put into learning the mistakes to avoid when planting garden cucumbers, it's devastating to watch them shrivel up and die ...

Cucumbers are hungry crops that need lots of water and feed to ensure they produce a bumper crop of fruits. If you want a bounty of cucumbers for salads or sandwiches throughout the summer, then ...

Yield increases of cucumber following cover crops in a rotation system have been previously reported for intensive Chinese agricultural production. However, little information is available as to how ...

This spring, my 5-year-old talked me into planting our own vegetable garden. Before I was coaxed into this project, I really didn't feel the desire to take on a new hobby. Fresh vegetables are a boon, ...

Four different NaCl concentrations in the irrigation water, 0.8, 5, 10 and 15 mM, were applied as experimental treatments to cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) grown in a closed hydroponic system. These ...

Mildews are the most common and most devastating diseases infecting cucumbers and other members of the cucurbit family of plants, which include squashes, pumpkins, zucchini and melons. There are two ...

Q: Last summer I had cucumbers and zucchini wilting and dying even though I’m pretty certain I didn’t have root rot or squash vine borer. What should I try this year so I can hopefully get a harvest?