"Ottawa" wrote:

my zuchini plan is dying already after only producing about 4 zuchinnies,
not including the 3 that got sun scorched and died earlier in teh season
when I ask my friend ot water while I was away. Anyhow, all leaves are
yellowing and wilting. Help, is this normal and should it die this soon?


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Can some of the huge leaves be cut off of zuchinni plants?


If ALL of the leaves are yellow and wilting the plant may be sick.
There are squash borers that eat into a stem and can kill the whole
plant off from that point. I lost two yellow squash plants to them
already. The die off can be sudden. Try burying the stem and see if it
will take root along the stem and come back for later in the season.


I haven't been getting much zucchini either, 4-5 so far. And I've got
three plants. But most of the leaves are nice, big, firm and green.
Older leaves and small ones hidden underneath yellow. Some always turn
gray and crumble in to powder-bone dry. I think the unusual extended
heat we've had is an issue. I know I got zucchini all through
september last year so there is time here. Maybe zucc's like late
summer better than the high-of-summer. I certaily have had a lot of
flowers, and I can see bees in the garden everyday I'm out there.
Maybe it is just producing lots of male flowers.

I do have mildew (probably powdery) on the big leaves, but I always
see some of that on the large leafed squashes. I was going to treat it
with a weak milk and baking soda solution to see if that helps any.


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
3rd year gardener
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