RE: What's wrong with my zucchini?

Well...I guess I'll shotgun it. Spray the squash bugs, scratch in some
fertilizer, and increase the watering time. See what happens.
You know you're in trouble when you can't even grow zucchini. :-)

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of james singer
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:08 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] What's wrong with my zucchini?

I just checked the Ortho "Problem Solver." It lumps cucumbers, melon,
summer squash together--so it's hard to make sense out of. It lists 13
problems [the usual suspects--mildew, squash beetles, etc] but none
that match yours. If you ever figure it out, though, I'd be interested
in knowing what it is.


On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:47 PM, james singer wrote:

> Sorry. I've never known zucchini to do anything but produce too many
> fruits. But it does sound like something is causing a deficiency--
> whether it's a mechanical something [nematode] or a nutrient
> something or an environmental something is beyond my ken.
>
> On Jul 15, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/
> SCOSI wrote:
>
>> No theories from anyone?
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>> Behalf Of Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:33 AM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: [CHAT] What's wrong with my zucchini?
>>
>> Any of you master gardeners out there? My zucchini started off
>> great, as
>> zucchinis usually do, but I'm not getting anything now.  There are
>> male
>> and female flower buds but they are drying up before they open.  On a
>> couple of plants it almost looks like the new growth is very bunched
>> together (I'm probably not explaining this well), as though there
>> is not
>> enough stem between where the leaves and flowers are growing. However
>> the others look okay. Leaves are green and healthy enough, I noticed
>> they do have some squash bugs, I planned on spraying this evening.
>> I thought of heat stress, but I've grown squash for 20 years in this
>> climate and not had the problem before. Some kind of soil deficiency?
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
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> Inland Jim
> Willamette Valley
> 44.99 N 123.04 W
> Elevation 148'
> 39.9" Precipitation
> Hardiness Zone 8/9
> Heat Zone 5
> Sunset Zone 6
> Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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Inland Jim
Willamette Valley
44.99 N 123.04 W
Elevation 148'
39.9" Precipitation
Hardiness Zone 8/9
Heat Zone 5
Sunset Zone 6
Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
Maximum 102 F [39 C]

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