I started growing cucumbers in four solo cups a bit too early, and while they're producing fruit with female flowers, I haven't seen a single male flower on any of the plants. Has anyone else faced this situation? I understand that typically you expect to see male flowers when there are female ones, but in this case, it's the opposite.
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It sounds like you might be dealing with a parthenocarpic variety of cucumber, which only produces female flowers. These types of cukes are bred to set fruit without needing male flowers for pollination. Maybe check if your specific variety is one of those!
Your plants could be reacting to stress from being in those small cups. Cucumbers usually dislike having their roots disturbed, especially during transplanting. This stress might cause them to produce more female flowers as a survival tactic. If they seem stressed, I'd suggest starting another batch just to be safe!
I actually already have new starters planted! I figured something was off, but I didn't expect this to be the case!