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RE: Zucchini

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Betz, Richard [r*@randomhouse.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 11:58 AM
> To: 'sqft@listbot.com'
> Subject: Zucchini
>
>
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> Hi,
>
> Last year I planted my zucchini and they were growing great until one day
> when I noticed that they looked like they were wilting. I thought that it
> was just a lack of water but after some investigation and help
> from you good
> people I found that they were infested with vine borers. These things were
> disgusting, fat, white-ish grubs that were throughout the entire stems of
> all my plants. Unfortunately I only had 3 plants in the ground
> and I had to
> pull them all out to get rid of the borers. This year I would like to try
> zucchini again and I'm looking for any suggestions that you might
> have as to
> how to avoid this problem. I think I've read somewhere that if
> you bury the
> stem as it grows this will solve the problem. Does anyone know if this is
> true or any other tricks I can use. The wife was very upset that we had to
> buy our zucchini from the store last year, it just never seems to be as
> tasty as home grown. Thanks for any help.
>
>
> Rich(zone 6, Brooklyn,NY)
>
>
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