>> After comparing the growth rates of my plants to some out there on >>the net I'm a little depressed. >> >>P.S. Has anyone seen any cucumber beetles? They haven't shown up here >>yet.Thet should have been here weeks ago. I'm a little worried a whole >>swarm will show up any day. > >DON'T BE DEPRESSED its way to early for that. Keep a positive attitude >around your plants. the 900 pound world record squash was a slow plant. >In Cal we are experiencing one of the best springs ever. But with this >awesome spring the cumcumber beetls are everywhere. My plants have holes >all over them little spots of dessease from these punks. I'll spray and >there will be 30 more that evening so because there are so many holes in >the leaves negative space are plants are probably the same. Your weather >can get better but these wholy leaves are here for the duration. BEST OF >LUCK.........Brock