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Jul 21, 2013 12:08 AM CST
Name: Frank
Morris Co., NJ
I planted some Mila cucumbers, and the vines are growing profusely, with lots of female flowers being visited by large numbers of bees and butterflies. There are no male flowers at all, hence no pollination. I've read that they are "parthenogenic", so they are supposed to set fruit without pollination. The trouble is, when the flowers fall off, so do the little cucumbers - exactly like you'd expect in a different variety where there weren't enough bees. It's been hot the past couple weeks, but the vines seem to be happy enough. Any idea what's needed to get them to set fruit?

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