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Old 07-07-2014, 07:32 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Squash stem root rot

Terry Coombs wrote:
Drew Lawson wrote:
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"Terry Coombs" writes:

And my tomatoes have aphids . Ain't life grand ?


I'm generally lucky with aphids. I guess I have enough bug eaters
around. However my tomatoes have leaf spot, and it took me at least
a week longer than it should have to realize that. I'm hoping that
they get enough new growth to make up for the doomed leaves.


I managed to put somewhat of a hurt on the aphids . I used 10 tsp of
a mix that consisted of 1 bar ivory dissolved in 1 qt water with a
couple of teaspoons of cayenne pepper steeped in hot water . Helped a
lot , but anywhere I missed soaking the underside of the leaves there
are still a few . The root rot has apparently died out , at least for
now . I ended up losing 2 cucumbers , 1 zucchini and an acorn squash .


OOops , meant to say 10 tsp of that soap mix to a gallon of water .

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