How To Train Cucumbers

Cucumbers benefit from growing with a single main stem that is tied to a vertical stake, cane or string.It's known as training the cucumbers.Training cucumbers to grow where you want them to is easy and should allow you to make the most of their growth.

Step 1: Cucumbers can be grown in bags or pots in a greenhouse.

If you have to, plant them in the garden.

Step 2: Cucumbers can be grown in a greenhouse.

Place the vertical stake item between the bags and pots on the greenhouse roof.Along the roof length, place horizontal wires or string.Train the cucumbers to grow up the stake.As they grow, the cucumbers will hang down.

Step 3: Cucumbers are grown in the garden.

Place the vertical stake item between the cucumber plants.There is a horizontal wire tied along the top end of the stake.Adding more stakes might be needed for the stability of the string.Cucumber plants can be trained to grow up each stake and along the wire or string.

Step 4: Cucumber plants should be tied onto the support as they grow.

Step 5: To facilitate the correct growth, be sure to pinch out all side shows, flowers and tendrils until the cucumber plant reaches the wire or string.

Two sideshows are going to run along the horizontal wire.