Beginner Gardening: Cucumber plants NOT flowering....., 2 by Cate333

Cate333 wrote:
Hello Everyone! I am new to Dave's. I have searched the internet relentlessly trying to figure out what is going on with my cucumber plants but haven't gotten anywhere! I am hoping someone can help me solve my mystery! Last year I purchased Burpee Cucumber Homemade Pickle seeds and had a very successful season. At the end of season I let a few cucumbers lay in my garden and hoped they would germinate this spring. Well did they ever! I have over 15 plants coming up around my garden and did not move them, I just trellised them and let them go crazy. My plants are about 8 weeks now and the vines and leaves are growing beautifully however, not ONE flower(male or female) has grown on any of my plants! (15 plants growing) I am finding this very odd and have searched for reason on how to correct this, but I've come up empty handed. Am I not being patient? I remember last year that the plants weren't as far along week wise and were already producing fruit. Could it be that the seeds are genetically altered NOT to produce fruit a second season? It says nothing about them being hybrids on the seed packet either. Could it be too much nitrogen in the soil? I do not think this is the problem. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!!!