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Re: Zucchinni

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On 06:28 PM 7/31/99 EDT, JJLipe@aol.com wrote:
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>Hi all,
>
>I have yet to harvest a zucchinni, due first of all, to powdery mildew
(which 
>now seems to be under control) and second, to the fact that while some
little 
>fruit have formed, when they get about 2" long they turn yellow and shrivel 
>up.  I know someone  said earlier that could be due to inadequate 
>pollination, however, I've got plenty of bees and plenty of blooms.  Is it 
>possible that the hot (95+) weather for the last 3 weeks is causing it?  At 
>this point should I just pull up the plants and give up on them, or should I 
>wait for the weather to cool down in hopes they might still produce?
(Around 
>here a "cool down" could be six weeks away!) Should I plant new plants and 
>hope for a fall harvest?

I'll answer your question with a question:  What would you rather have 30
days from now, a baby zucchini plant not yet old enough to bloom (and
produce veggies), or a mature plant that has tons of leaves and is ready to
produce many veggies as soon as the heat dies down?

I never yank a plant unless I am CERTAIN that replanting will produce a
better result than just giving the one I have some more time (and perhaps
just waiting out some bad weather).  If it were me, I'd just wait a while
and see what happens when the weather cools down a bit.  I'd also try to
hand pollinate a few blooms to be *certain* that pollination isn't at the
root of your problem.  You may have plenty of bees but they may be choosing
to visit other plants and not visiting your zucchini enough...

jc


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