Mulch is Acidic?
 

Had some excellent squash growing in the compost pile last year and the
compost pile was mostly mulch, so this year I planted squash in a small
plot I had thickly covered with mulch, but now a good portion of the
small squash plants have turned yellow. I'm wondering what I should try
to do. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Maybe the growing medium has become too dry or it's been too hot or the
plants aren't getting enough nitrogen.

"Dave" wrote in message
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Had some excellent squash growing in the compost pile last year and the
compost pile was mostly mulch, so this year I planted squash in a small
plot I had thickly covered with mulch, but now a good portion of the
small squash plants have turned yellow. I'm wondering what I should try
to do. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Fresh mulch gets hotter than older mulch, in fact hot enough to kill your
new plants. Could that have been the problem?

Dwayne

"Dave" wrote in message
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Had some excellent squash growing in the compost pile last year and the
compost pile was mostly mulch, so this year I planted squash in a small
plot I had thickly covered with mulch, but now a good portion of the
small squash plants have turned yellow. I'm wondering what I should try
to do. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Dwayne wrote:
Fresh mulch gets hotter than older mulch, in fact hot enough to kill your
new plants. Could that have been the problem?

Dwayne

That is a good idea. Thanks.