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Re: Squash Help

On 05:21 PM 7/5/98 -0500, Bart Walls wrote:
>Ed:
>
>You wrote "Check with your extension service re the borer's dates in your
>area."
>
>What is the extension service that you're speaking of?

http://funnelweb.utcc.utk.edu/~utext/  will work for you (in Tennessee).
>
>Bart in Bartlett, TN
>(suburb of Memphis)
>Zone 7
>***1st year square footer!!***
>
>----------
>> From: EDMUND C. FLYNN <ecflynn@worldnet.att.net>
>> To: Bart Walls <bmwalls@memphisonline.com>
>> Cc: sqft@lists.umsl.edu
>> Subject: Re: Squash Help
>> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 11:51 PM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Bart Walls wrote:
>> 
>> > All of the squash that I planted a month and a half or so ago have been
>> > effectively whacked by the squash vine borer.  So as suggested in Mel's
>> > book, I have planted another round.  I want some fresh homegrown squash
>so
>> > bad I can already taste it *smile* so I am willing to just about
>anything
>> > (organic or inorganic) to make sure the borers don't feast on me again.
>> > However, I'm not much up on performing surgery on my plants like Mel
>> > suggests.  I'd rather spray with something to prevent them if I can. 
>Any
>> > suggestions?
>> 
>> In my Maryland zone 7 the squash vine borer stops laying eggs just about
>now
>> (July 4) in a typical year.
>>             I also understand that the stems of plants have to be fairly
>large
>> before the borer finds them attractive sites for egg laying.
>>             I find that I can set out my seedlings two weeks or so before
>July
>> 4th and be OK.
>> If I want squash even sooner, I set them out under floating row covers
>and
>> only remove the covers when the blossoms are ready for pollination.
>>             Check with your extension service re the borer's dates in
>your
>> area and plant accordingly, and there will be no need to spray.
>>             Good luck
>>                         Ed Flynn   Maryland    zone 6/7
>> 
>> 
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