http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/13/need-help-with-cucumber-leaf-curl-problem/ Garden Harvest Supply sells home and garden products with the goal of providing high quality products at affordable prices. We also emphasize products that are safe for you, your pets and the environment. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:56:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/13/need-help-with-cucumber-leaf-curl-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Karen Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:37:15 +0000 http://blog.gardenharvestsupply.com/2008/03/13/need-help-with-cucumber-leaf-curl-problem/#comment-11 <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial">Hi, Lynn, Seedlings will need some fertilization for best development. Those in totally artificial mixes without fertilizer need prompt and regular fertilization. Use a soluble houseplant fertilizer such as 15-30-15 or similar analysis. Young, tender seedlings are easily damaged by too much fertilizer. Apply fertilizer at about half of the recommended strength a few days after seedlings have germinated. After that, fertilize at 2-week intervals with the dilution recommended by the manufacturer. Note that on cucumbers you need to use a <a href="http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=27" rel="nofollow">low nitrogen fertilizer</a>. (That is the first of the three numbers in the sequence.) Otherwise you will promote too much leaf and plant growth. As for the leaf curl: I haven’t found any specific information about leaf curl other than aphids in mature plants. Can you provide more information, such as temperatures near the windows or how much sun they are actually receiving? Karen</span> Hi, Lynn, Seedlings will need some fertilization for best development. Those in totally artificial mixes without fertilizer need prompt and regular fertilization. Use a soluble houseplant fertilizer such as 15-30-15 or similar analysis. Young, tender seedlings are easily damaged by too much fertilizer. Apply fertilizer at about half of the recommended strength a few days after seedlings have germinated. After that, fertilize at 2-week intervals with the dilution recommended by the manufacturer. Note that on cucumbers you need to use a low nitrogen fertilizer. (That is the first of the three numbers in the sequence.) Otherwise you will promote too much leaf and plant growth. As for the leaf curl: I haven’t found any specific information about leaf curl other than aphids in mature plants. Can you provide more information, such as temperatures near the windows or how much sun they are actually receiving? Karen

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