RE: What's wrong with my zucchini?

I Googled Zucchini bud drop and it is often caused by a lack of potassium in
the plant- so says Sustainable Gardening Australia. 
A



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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of james singer
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:08 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
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> 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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