growing cucumbers in high tunnels, 2015
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GROWING CUCUMBERS IN HIGH TUNNELS
Steve Bogash
Horticulture Educator / Researcher
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High tunnel cucumber trial
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Spider mites
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Insect pests• Green Peach Aphids
• Melon Aphids
• Striped cucumber beetles
• Spotted cucumber beetles
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Cold damaged (Late October)
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Downy Mildew
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Powdery Mildew
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Pruning and training
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High Tunnel Cucumbers (3 plots with 4 plants)
Variety Total Count
Total Weight Average Weight
Total Cull Count Total Cull Weight Cull Weight (% of Total)
Corinto224 164.91 0.73 7 2.24 1.34
Diva99 62.16 0.62 4 1.63 2.56
Excelsior193 101.91 0.52 4 1 0.97
Katrina171 83.29 0.48 20 9.28 10.02
Lisboa165 117.16 0.71 6 2.95 2.46
Picolino242 103.64 0.42 7 3.4 3.18
Rocky213 91.39 0.42 16.5 4.92 5.11
Socrates208 123.93 0.59 31 15.8 11.31
USAC0030174 103.33 0.59 23 9.05 8.05
USACX0329218 113.518 0.52 42 18.05 13.72
USACX8835208 107.78 0.51 68 11.51 9.65
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Socrates
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Rocky
Iznik
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Picolino
Consistently one of the earliest and longest in production
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Katrina
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Best tunnel cucumbersCorinto
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Corinto cut
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Lisboa
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Lisboa cut
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Best tunnel cucumbers
Excelsior
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Disease management program• Basic proactive program
– Regalia – Actinovate AG – Stimplex
– 5 day interval
• Downy mildew pressure had us use Tanos or Curzate or Ranman
• Early crop had a single bout with PM
– Single application of Torino fixed that
• As cuke plants age, PM challenges increase
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Insect and mite management• Removal of cucumber beetles simplifies
entire pest management program.
• Mites, Aphids and Thrips:
– Weekly preventative:
• Grandevo
• MET52
• M-Pede at 3%
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Pest management by backpack
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Field-grown Corinto’s
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THANK YOUYOUR QUESTIONS PLEASE
Steve Bogash
Horticulture Educator / Researcher
717-240-6500 ext. 6507