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I've got a squash plant that is growing pretty well, and it has some
pattapan squash fruit on it. I've noticed that during the part of the
day that it gets the full hot sun that it wilts back, but when it gets
the afternoon shade it perks back up again. I haven't seen any borer
holes in the vine stems, either, and I've sprayed it with BT in case
some worms do get to munching on it.

Is it normal for squash plants to wilt like that during the hot part of
the day? It doesn't lack for being watered, either.

If you are watering (irrigating) rather than just "there's plenty of
water available" you could potentially set up mist nozzles and give the
a shot of mist every once in a while through the hot part of the day. It
will waste a considerable portion of the water to evaporation, but it
will also provide some direct to the leaves.

Plus, mist nozzles are the neatest thing ever, and the plastic ones are
quite cheap. Naan, for instance.

Shading (mentioned in previous post) will be more water-efficient.

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