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paradajky · June 5, 2022

Hi:
I'm growing two each: Dar, Beit Alpha (BA) and Mexican Sour Gherkin (MSG).

Unfortunately, I mixed them up when planting! Oops

My plan was to trellis BA and MSG, and because I have limited space and BA is parthenocarpic, I was also going to keep to one vine and do lower/lean. Unsure whether MSG is parthenocarpic. Dar is bush type, can't find whether it is parthenocarpic, and I was going to try keeping it within a tomato cage.

Is there a way to tell them apart in the early stages, or do I just need to wait for them to get larger? I'm asking the question because I need to prep the trellis in my limited space.

Happy to take photos.

Thanks!

June 5, 2022	#1
paradajky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2021 Location: Coastal Southern CA Posts: 164	possible to identify mixed up cucumber varieties? Hi: I'm growing two each: Dar, Beit Alpha (BA) and Mexican Sour Gherkin (MSG). Unfortunately, I mixed them up when planting! Oops My plan was to trellis BA and MSG, and because I have limited space and BA is parthenocarpic, I was also going to keep to one vine and do lower/lean. Unsure whether MSG is parthenocarpic. Dar is bush type, can't find whether it is parthenocarpic, and I was going to try keeping it within a tomato cage. Is there a way to tell them apart in the early stages, or do I just need to wait for them to get larger? I'm asking the question because I need to prep the trellis in my limited space. Happy to take photos. Thanks!