How long do cukes last?

[Mauldintiger]

Planted mine April 15, been getting tons of 6 inchers for the last 4 weeks or so, but the last few have been about 4 inches, used BT and only one vine has signs of SVB. I think they are just playing out, but the top or end growth on the vine seems to be still growing strong. Got plenty of time here in 7a for a succession planting. Should I yank'em out. Oh, and I don't remember the variety.

 

[Mauldintiger]

Forgot to add, there are a few female flowers and a few babies.

 

[so lucky]

I'm usually ready for my cukes to quit by the time they do, but there is a lot of summer left. Maybe yank half of them out and plant fresh? That way you may have continuous cukes, with no down time.

 

[digitS']

I've just put in fresh cucumber transplants, @Mauldintiger .

The first ones haven't begun producing ... it's possible that those will go right thru until frost but likely they will play out. My thinking is that backup is a good idea. Last year was the first time I tried a late planting of cukes and it works!

If you have some room elsewhere, you could do as So Lucky suggests. I would not want new plants too close to the old ones, however.

Steve