@growingwithchristie: Why do cucumbers grow like this? 🥒😂 Beginner gardener here, so teach me something! 👇 #cucumbers #growingcucumbers #beginnergardener #gardeningtips #gardening

UncleAL78 :

Heat or cross pollination of two different strains

Bfl0chef71 :

This help

The Impatient Gardener 💚 :

Mine are going that too!

indigo.agri.connections :

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bukky :

I haven't seen any like this before

Grow For The Win 1 :

I have been taught the same......Either incomplete or abnormal pollination. 🙏❤️🙏❤️

Ĵeff :

Are there other kinds of cucumbers/ pickles near them?

unhitched hiker❌ :

same and plenty of water 😂

Chierstie Young :

it's the heat. Same thing when peppers are stressed from the heat, they curl up

jasongoldsmith193 :

I think mine cross pollinated with crooked neck squash. hense the shape?

Keely Aloha :

from what I understand, they curve when there isn't enough water! they need to be "overwatered" mine have always come out straight and the one week that i didn't water as much, they did curve, after that I continued to constantly water 2x per day and haven't had that happen again!

Karl Carroll :

Uneven watering, try using a diy drip system that keeps soil moist not wet

HANZEIT :

sun hits it directly...Not enough leaf coverage. you should have planted the seeds every 2 inches each side of the trellis

Rutledge Homesteading :

incomplete pollination

jimclark375 :

That's a U cumber

JustAGirl85xjs :

I have a few that have done this. It’s most likely from the soil drying out so fast.

TCR :

water

Court Petti :

SAME!!!

LindaDe :

Our favorite summer drink is Cuke-o-melon Juice. Peel and seed a cantaloupe, peel the same amount of cucumber. Liquify in a blender, pour through a fine mesh strainer. Service chilled, also makes a great cocktail.

NickLeonard :

I’m having the same problem. I planted Boston pickling and Japanese cucumbers next each other and have picked some wild looking cukes lately.

Judy Ald :

I’ve read that incomplete pollination is the most likely cause.

Cookiely :

💗🎀 Robin 🎀💗 :

Same!

Celynn :

You need to just deep water at the base of plant.. your plant isn’t getting enough water

Jen 1960🥔🥩🥔 :

mine look like gourds. lol