RE: What's wrong with my zucchini?

I'll take some pictures this weekend if I remember. We just got a new
camera, be a good excuse to see how good the zoom function is. Haven't
had a new digital in over 5 years they are sure a lot smaller!

Cyndi


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

Maybe if you posted a picture somewhere we could look at?  My guess is
swuash bugs, but not sure.
Theresa

james singer wrote:
> 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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