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Old 18-08-2015, 01:55 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default What does it mean if Zukes ...

T wrote:
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What does it mean when zukes:

1) their leaves start turning yellow? Am I missing
a nutrient? (Leaves and not wilting.) I Have this
on one plant on each side of the yard.


could be that they figure they are done. there
can be variation between one plant and another - some
seed mixes include seeds from other varieties to help
improve pollination/fruiting. could be borers, could
be nutrients, could be water/heat stress, ...


2) The zukes plants (5) on the side of the yard that are shaded
by the tomatoes are huge. But only one fruit per plant this
years. Lot of flowers though. Only one failed fruit in the
past two weeks. The plants on the other side of the yard
with direct sunlight are much smaller. And I get 1 to 2 fruit
off each of them each week. What does this mean?


sounds like a pollination issue to me.

has it been pretty hot during this time?

are you seeing bees on/in the blossoms?


songbird