Rachel wrote:

"PatK" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I've got a problem with one of my zucchini plants and I can't figure it
out. We've had a bit of rain the past week and my zucchini plant has
fallen over and looks like it's wilting. It was doing great up until we
got the rain. I first thought maybe the rain knocked it over, but it
seems to be wilting. It looks like the root isn't broken or anything. Any
ideas?



Sounds like squash borers, a common culprit in rapid zucchini wilt. Slit a
stem lengthwise and see if white grub-like worms are inside. At this point
in the season, I don't know if there's much you can do. When I used to grow
zucchini, I would try to fend off the borers by - earlier in the season -
injecting the stems with BT in solution, using an equine hypodermic needle.
I believe this usually added 2-3 weeks to the producing season, but it
didn't completely stop the borers.




I've got another one dying so I'll look at it if it gives up the
zucchini ghost. G

Pat