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Re: Cucumbers

Allan Day wrote:
> 
> On Fri 24 Apr, jmacke@seidata.com wrote:
> > Hello fellow gardeners!
> >
> >       I'm new to the list, but thought I'd jump right in with my
> > problem/question.  Hope someone can help me.
> >
> >   The
> > plants start out vigorous and healthy, bearing wonderful, tasty cukes,
> > but no amount of spraying or dusting (I use rotenone) helps.  One by
> > one, the plants wither and die.
> >
>  Are you sure that you are not inducing stem rot with your watering?
>  1) always grow them on a little mound
>  2) never water round the stem, always just to one side
>  3) not too much water but they must have a humid atmosphere
> 
> --
> Allan Day Hereford UK
>  allan@crwys.demon.co.uk Tel:- 01432 275443
> (+answer m/c)


Hello Allan,

	Thanks for the good advice you sent.  I'm sure my problem is cucumber
beetles, though, not stem rot.  When the seed companies were producing
the non-bitter "County Fair" variety, I had no problem.  I sure wish the
would offer that variety again!

	Janet
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