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Wilting Zukes
Went outta town for a few days , while we were gone the gkids and their
mom watered for me . A couple of my zucchini plants have an unexplained wilting of leaves - and one has died , but it was weak to begin with . I'm pretty sure they didn't water enough to let it soak deep like I do , but most of the rest of my plants - and all the cantalopes - are still doing well . One thing , the plant that is wilting he most has a zuke about 6" long growing . Can that increase the water required that much ? I watered everything well yesterday , let the hose run slow and moved it around until everything is deeply soaked . This morning the leaves are still wilted ... -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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Wilting Zukes
In article , "Snag"
wrote: Went outta town for a few days , while we were gone the gkids and their mom watered for me . A couple of my zucchini plants have an unexplained wilting of leaves - and one has died , but it was weak to begin with . I'm pretty sure they didn't water enough to let it soak deep like I do , but most of the rest of my plants - and all the cantalopes - are still doing well . One thing , the plant that is wilting he most has a zuke about 6" long growing . Can that increase the water required that much ? I watered everything well yesterday , let the hose run slow and moved it around until everything is deeply soaked . This morning the leaves are still wilted ... Not a good sign. Do you check the soil for dampness before you water? How often and long do you water? Any chance the zuch drowned? Do you have insects that look like this http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/squabug.htm ? -- - Billy Mad dog Republicans to the right. Democratic spider webs to the left. True conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria of the American political landscape. America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/.../michael-moore /michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ |
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Wilting Zukes
Billy wrote:
In article , "Snag" wrote: Went outta town for a few days , while we were gone the gkids and their mom watered for me . A couple of my zucchini plants have an unexplained wilting of leaves - and one has died , but it was weak to begin with . I'm pretty sure they didn't water enough to let it soak deep like I do , but most of the rest of my plants - and all the cantalopes - are still doing well . One thing , the plant that is wilting he most has a zuke about 6" long growing . Can that increase the water required that much ? I watered everything well yesterday , let the hose run slow and moved it around until everything is deeply soaked . This morning the leaves are still wilted ... Not a good sign. Do you check the soil for dampness before you water? Yes , I let it dry down an inch or two before watering . How often and long do you water? I water when the soil is dry an inch or two deep . And I water until it's soaked a few inches deep . I want to make sure I encourage the roots to go deep . Any chance the zuch drowned? Nope , see above . We've been having extremely hot/sunny weather here . Do you have insects that look like this http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/squabug.htm ? Nope , the birds do a damn good job of keeping the bugs out . -- - Billy I suspect they just didn't water enough/deep enough , because the plants seem to be recovering . All except the one that died ... as I said , we've had a lot of really hot sunny weather here in Memphis Tn . -- Snag Learning keeps you young ! |
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Wilting Zukes
In article , "Snag"
wrote: Billy wrote: In article , "Snag" wrote: Went outta town for a few days , while we were gone the gkids and their mom watered for me . A couple of my zucchini plants have an unexplained wilting of leaves - and one has died , but it was weak to begin with . I'm pretty sure they didn't water enough to let it soak deep like I do , but most of the rest of my plants - and all the cantalopes - are still doing well . One thing , the plant that is wilting he most has a zuke about 6" long growing . Can that increase the water required that much ? I watered everything well yesterday , let the hose run slow and moved it around until everything is deeply soaked . This morning the leaves are still wilted ... Not a good sign. Do you check the soil for dampness before you water? Yes , I let it dry down an inch or two before watering . How often and long do you water? I water when the soil is dry an inch or two deep . And I water until it's soaked a few inches deep . I want to make sure I encourage the roots to go deep . Any chance the zuch drowned? Nope , see above . We've been having extremely hot/sunny weather here . Do you have insects that look like this http://www.vegedge.umn.edu/vegpest/cucs/squabug.htm ? Nope , the birds do a damn good job of keeping the bugs out . -- - Billy I suspect they just didn't water enough/deep enough , because the plants seem to be recovering . All except the one that died ... as I said , we've had a lot of really hot sunny weather here in Memphis Tn . If they are still wilted in the morning, I'd put up something to block the hot afternoon's sun. I had to do that with some potted plants that I separated from each other just before planting this year. Let's just hope it's just one of those little mysteries of gardening, and now it will go away. -- - Billy Mad dog Republicans to the right. Democratic spider webs to the left. True conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria of the American political landscape. America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/.../michael-moore /michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ |
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Wilting Zukes
Snag wrote:
Went outta town for a few days , while we were gone the gkids and their mom watered for me . A couple of my zucchini plants have an unexplained wilting of leaves - and one has died , but it was weak to begin with . I'm pretty sure they didn't water enough to let it soak deep like I do , but most of the rest of my plants - and all the cantalopes - are still doing well . One thing , the plant that is wilting he most has a zuke about 6" long growing . Can that increase the water required that much ? I watered everything well yesterday , let the hose run slow and moved it around until everything is deeply soaked . This morning the leaves are still wilted ... A few of possibilites. They have been allowed to dry out so much the leaf tissue is permanently damaged. Nothing you can do about that but the new leaves will be OK and the plant will recover after being set back. Second the plant has root damage due to nematodes etc or root rot. It is probably doomed. Third it has a fungal wilt on the leaves, this should be visible, powdery mildew is common on cucurbits in humid summers, you can spray if you want to. David |
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