tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post4522572118537274388..comments2024-01-01T00:31:18.174-05:00Comments on Calendula & Concrete: An Ailing Zucchini Plant - Already?Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-28698505940596412632010-04-07T14:47:10.133-04:002010-04-07T14:47:10.133-04:00I just found your post about the zucchini vines th...I just found your post about the zucchini vines that split after googling because I am having the same problem. This is my first garden and I put my zucchini seedlings out about 10 days ago. They were growing like gangbusters and then I noticed the vines splitting near the base and now the leaves are turning yellow on one plant.<br /><br />Just wondering if you ever figured out what caused it with your plants? I mounded some dirt on top of them where the vine is splitting like some of the responses suggested. Did you try that and did it work? Thanks!:)Karihttp://www.frugalhomecooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-82782304281983350382009-06-10T17:03:01.910-04:002009-06-10T17:03:01.910-04:00My zucc plants seem to be healthy, they have good ...My zucc plants seem to be healthy, they have good blossoms but the leaves are turning yellow and drying up about a week after they blossom. Any suggestions on why this happening and what I can do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-46099766597694506872009-06-04T18:11:04.210-04:002009-06-04T18:11:04.210-04:00but i have a other problems with my zukes. the le...but i have a other problems with my zukes. the leaves turn yellow and die after they have been growing for a week. the new growth is fine. i was wondering if maybe they get too much sun and heat? i live in texas and its pretty warm already.amber nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-4540514191456096152009-06-04T18:03:34.310-04:002009-06-04T18:03:34.310-04:00The flowers falling off the zukes is natural. the...The flowers falling off the zukes is natural. the plants have both male and female flowers. the female make the fruit. Also male flowers are usually the first to bloom so dont worry :)amber nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-58072394076217388162008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:00First time I've ever had a problem with growing zu...First time I've ever had a problem with growing zucchini. Bloom fine then they get about 2 inches long, dry up rot and fall off. What am I doing to cause this or better yet how do I fix it?Carolannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586976476813510422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-10859894371642089292008-08-01T23:05:00.000-04:002008-08-01T23:05:00.000-04:00This is my first time planting Zucchini and I had ...This is my first time planting Zucchini and I had to transplant it and it ended up getting bigger then I thought(in my flower bed until I had dirt ready to transplant it) anyways it seems to have perked up, and it blooming lots but the flowers seem to keep falling off and leaving just stems straight across, is this normal. I have seen some ants in one of the flowers and I got out the ant killer could the ants be the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-49792533950462172702008-06-20T17:19:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:19:00.000-04:00my zucchini leaves are yellow but the stems are fi...my zucchini leaves are yellow but the stems are fine...viirus???<BR/>also, something is nibbling my eggplant leaves, again, stems are fine.<BR/><BR/>peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers thriving<BR/><BR/>advice???annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697106287667562222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-84592290525590382092007-07-17T21:34:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:34:00.000-04:00Hi, Owings, I'm not sure if that would be caused b...<I>Hi, Owings, <BR/>I'm not sure if that would be caused by cutworms. I think cutworms usually cut the stem at the base of a plant, not the flower. I noticed that some of my early squash flowers fell off the plant very easily. The slightest touch and they would drop off. I don't know what caused it.<BR/></I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-39156542457451813112007-07-17T09:17:00.000-04:002007-07-17T09:17:00.000-04:00Here's a squash thing I can't figure out. My zucch...Here's a squash thing I can't figure out. My zucchini and summer squash plants look very healthy and are covered in blossoms, but each morning I go out and find something has chewed blossoms right off the stems. They almost look like they were cut with scissors, it's so neat and tidy. I am new at gardening and have heard of something called cutworms. Is this what they do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-49758413617752755902007-06-29T08:10:00.000-04:002007-06-29T08:10:00.000-04:00I've tried fixing my broken stems by splinting the...I've tried fixing my broken stems by splinting them with tongue depressors and duck tape. seemed to have helped. good luck.michelly7https://www.blogger.com/profile/03907026831104873399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-74544580816331357552007-06-05T13:01:00.000-04:002007-06-05T13:01:00.000-04:00I am in Oklahoma and have this same issue on almos...I am in Oklahoma and have this same issue on almost all of my yellow and zucc. squash. I have only lost one plant though, the rest are doing quite well so far. I had SVB attack last year, and its much different (the stem is wet and chewed up). You will also note that every one says to "split the vine to get the larvae out." Well, in this case its wide open already and there is no borer! I wonder if it has something to do with all the rain we are getting? I have read that the vines will root and have been covering with soil from the beginning with no harm. I have also read that you can bury the vine in several spots to promote new roots, provided they grow long enough before they die. Tape won't work as these are split wide open and dry.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13820625957695572795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-16753110137640834532007-06-02T10:37:00.000-04:002007-06-02T10:37:00.000-04:00I asked a Master Gardener at the Annapolis farmers...I asked a Master Gardener at the Annapolis farmers' market today. She said it most likely IS the SVB and that the best thing to do is to plant more seeds to replace the infected vines. She said that everyone has them in MD (and I'm assuming D.C.), and that with succession plantings you will (eventually) get a crop. I'm off to do this, and to bury the vine in several spots hoping to encourage more roots, so we'll see. Other things that people do, which she said she'd tried (unsuccessfully) were, wrapping the stem, wiping the stems daily to wipe off the eggs, slitting the stem at the place where hole was and physically removing the larvae, burying the stem in several spots to encourage new roots, and butterfly nets early in the season to capture the SVB moth. Please let us know how you fare with this, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-48901954309011478312007-06-01T07:30:00.000-04:002007-06-01T07:30:00.000-04:00Mosaic virus? That's one I haven't heard of before...<I>Mosaic virus? That's one I haven't heard of before. I'll have to find out what that is.<BR/><BR/>I decided to tape the stem. Hopefully that will prevent further splitting.</I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-77098061073288914022007-05-31T11:01:00.000-04:002007-05-31T11:01:00.000-04:00Tape it and stake it, Christa. It can survive, but...Tape it and stake it, Christa. It can survive, but it has lost some of its vascular system, and the split is an entry point for disease. Therefore I would not mound soil over the split part.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-74501026761524719222007-05-30T22:04:00.000-04:002007-05-30T22:04:00.000-04:00I have crookneck squash in Annapolis with exactly ...I have crookneck squash in Annapolis with exactly the same problem - yellowing spots on the leaves. I've been checking online. Could this be mosaic virus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-59575459512475873612007-05-30T20:21:00.000-04:002007-05-30T20:21:00.000-04:00Aw, thanks, everyone, for your sympathy and sugges...<I>Aw, thanks, everyone, for your sympathy and suggestions. I would certainly feel embarrassed if I couldn't grow zucchini -- the one vegetable so many gardeners seem to end up with too much of.<BR/><BR/>I love the duct tape idea! <BR/><BR/>I'll keep you posted...<BR/><BR/></I>Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-85562426408335523562007-05-30T15:07:00.000-04:002007-05-30T15:07:00.000-04:00Too bad! How's it doing now?I agree with the reass...Too bad! How's it doing now?<BR/><BR/>I agree with the reassurances that others have given about starting anew -- if you already put in new seeds, they'll catch up soon enough. However, I don't think I'd go the route of mounding up or burying the stem, if only because squash can be so succeptible to rot/mildew problems due to moisture. I don't <I>think</I> it will put out new roots like a tomato plant. <BR/><BR/>If I knew why the stem was cracking like that, I'd definitely share ... it's happening to one of my own zucchinis, and it sucks!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830705259612540929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-69850854018643780712007-05-30T10:42:00.000-04:002007-05-30T10:42:00.000-04:00Don't worry - if you decide to stick a few more se...Don't worry - if you decide to stick a few more seeds in the ground, you'll still have zucchini. Here in Minnesota we're just now planting all the summer seeds, and we still manage to have too many zukes by August!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-66142849920480022282007-05-30T10:18:00.000-04:002007-05-30T10:18:00.000-04:00I wish I knew what the problem was ... a true gard...I wish I knew what the problem was ... a true gardening mystery. I'd love to know since I have planted my first veggie garden this year.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-75476511006336695242007-05-30T06:33:00.000-04:002007-05-30T06:33:00.000-04:00My zukes are doing ok so far but I've yet to plant...My zukes are doing ok so far but I've yet to plant out the butternut squashes - weather turned a tad cool here so I'll wait a week or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-1895726618462195342007-05-30T00:44:00.000-04:002007-05-30T00:44:00.000-04:00Man, that is very, very frustrating, and I haven't...Man, that is very, very frustrating, and I haven't the slightest idea of what to do for it. I can see why you would wish a spell of "unfictionality" for Hermione.<BR/><BR/>I like both the duct tape and mounded dirt solutions. The duct tape could provide support, while the mounded dirt could provide a new opportunity for roots. Good luck in the plant healing!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-45976185801844223742007-05-29T20:20:00.000-04:002007-05-29T20:20:00.000-04:00In my experience, Zucchini stems split very easily...In my experience, Zucchini stems split very easily with the weight of the leaves. If I were you, I'd heap a lot of good-quality, moist soil over the split part! Good luck!!!Sparowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783876881675424784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-9169701841725515762007-05-29T19:19:00.000-04:002007-05-29T19:19:00.000-04:00Hope your zucchini survives. Zucchini is either 't...Hope your zucchini survives. Zucchini is either 'too much' or 'too little' in my experience. It isn't a very moderate type veggie. keep us posted!Muumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181825725581583635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-50904113210084154252007-05-29T18:02:00.000-04:002007-05-29T18:02:00.000-04:00My pumpkins are doing the same thing! My transpla...My pumpkins are doing the same thing! My transplants were not very big, but after I had planted them, the leaves were growing nicely and the stem was drying up. I pulled most of them out and planted more seeds. (left one just to see what happens) I'd herd that cucurbitaceae don't transplant well, so I thought maybe that was the reason. My new pumpkins are sprouting now, so hopefully they will do better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21012673.post-74626154736112804742007-05-29T16:46:00.000-04:002007-05-29T16:46:00.000-04:00You know, I have something similar going on with m...You know, I have something similar going on with my cucumbers - the stems are whitish and looked ailing for awhile. I left them alone, though, figuring I'd either under- or over-watered (my mom's killed cucurbitaceae both ways, actually), and let them go with whatever came from the sky. It paid off - I have my first flowers on the cucumber plants I left alone, and one little prickly cucumber on its way. (This is my first garden, so naturally, very exciting times.)Erica Teslahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15010277672076973064noreply@blogger.com