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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 27, 2014
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    Squash normally grows two main vines that head off in opposite directions. Each of these vines produce a secondary vine and additional runners, or tertiary vines, appear off these secondary vines. It is usually recommended that these be removed by pinching them off to promote larger fruit growth, as it will direct the plant's energy towards the fruit growth rather than additional vine growth. Having lots of squash isn't necessarily a bad thing, unless there are so many that they are becoming stunted. You can remove some of the female flowers or smallest fruit if this is a problem for you.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    April 27, 2014
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    It sounds like you may have the start of powdery mildew. This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htm

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    theficuswrangler on
    April 29, 2014
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    This article will answer your questions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    May 2, 2014
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    You do not need to. This advice is given under the theory that delaying fruiting (by removing early fruit) will make the plant stronger. This is not really true with squash (though it does work for longer lived plants like fruit trees). If you are not getting much fruit, your soil may have too much nitrogen or too little phosphorous. Add bone meal to the soil to help balance the soil back out.

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 30, -0001
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    It sounds like you may need to rotate your squash plants (i.e. move them to another location). Planting them in the same area year after year makes the plants more prone to these types of attacks, making treatment of the problem more difficult. Other than that, the best treatment I have found is to start treating your vining plants in the spring with an organic pesticide called neem oil. It is people and beneficial bug safe and is absorbed by the plant, killing the vine borers inside. You need to apply it weekly to the plants and is the best treatment I have seen for them.

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    theficuswrangler on
    May 20, 2014
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    Here are a couple of articles that may help you with your problem: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pests-identifying-and-preventing-squash-vine-borer.htm
    http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/squash-vine-borers/

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    Nikki on
    May 21, 2014
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    They have blossom end rot. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm

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