What's your yield?

Cole_Robbie · May 23, 2013

I have a 4x8 pallet of container plants in my greenhouse. The variety is 'Sweet Success.' Initial yield was great. I picked about 20 pounds the first week. But now they are slowing down.

Maybe my plants are becoming root-bound? I have single plants in a 5-gallon bucket and I think three plants in a ten-gallon.

I am trying to figure out if greenhouse container cukes can be profitable. Everyone loves the cucumbers, and I enjoy growing and eating them. But I don't want to dedicate more space to them if it is not worthwhile. It might be smarter for me to only grow a few container plants and put the rest in the ground in the high tunnel.

For the container growers here, if you could approximate your yield on a per-area basis, that would be interesting to see. Thanks.

May 23, 2013	#1
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	What's your yield? I have a 4x8 pallet of container plants in my greenhouse. The variety is 'Sweet Success.' Initial yield was great. I picked about 20 pounds the first week. But now they are slowing down. Maybe my plants are becoming root-bound? I have single plants in a 5-gallon bucket and I think three plants in a ten-gallon. I am trying to figure out if greenhouse container cukes can be profitable. Everyone loves the cucumbers, and I enjoy growing and eating them. But I don't want to dedicate more space to them if it is not worthwhile. It might be smarter for me to only grow a few container plants and put the rest in the ground in the high tunnel. For the container growers here, if you could approximate your yield on a per-area basis, that would be interesting to see. Thanks.