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- Q.I Live In Cleveland Ohio. Having Trouble Growing Zuchinni And Cucumbers. Plant Start Off Ok Then Turn Yellow And Plant Dies. I - am purchasing diseased resistant seeds I have tried planting in raised beds using only miracle grow soil but they results ...
- Q.Should You Prop Up A Large Zucchini Plant That Fall Over In The Garden? - I put more soil around this plant but it will not stand up like it did before.
- Q.What Would Cause The Zucchini Plant To Have Flowers But Not Form Zucchini? - I live in NW Arkansas and there has been a lot of rain and hot weather. I am wondering ...
- Q.How Much Calcium Do I Need To Add To My Zucchini Plants To Stop Blossom End Rot? - Specifically, what ate the ratios I need to use for whole milk, powdered milk, or Tums. Thank you
- Q.My Zucchinis Rot On The Vine At Flower End When Tiny Babies - Hi. I have tried garden sulpher but to no avail (that's the white powder you see in the photos). ...
- Q.My Zucchini Fruit Is Turning Yellow At The Blossom And Dry Up What Can I Do? - Why are my zucchini turning yellow and falling off the plant. What do I do to correct this problem
- Q.Worms In Zucchini Fruit - On August 23, Anonymous asked about worms inside their zucchini fruit. You referred them to a writing about squash vine ...
Asked by
gnjensen on
June 29, 2020
44134Q.I Live In Cleveland Ohio. Having Trouble Growing Zuchinni And Cucumbers. Plant Start Off Ok Then Turn Yellow And Plant Dies. I
am purchasing diseased resistant seeds I have tried planting in raised beds using only miracle grow soil but they results are no better.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 1, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The container does not have adequate drainage. Water pools up in the soil, and causes disease. Even disease resistant cultivars cannot be confined with disease, as it will cause the soil to swing far outside of acceptable nutrient and pH ranges.
A different container will be necessary, and new soil (A low nutrient potting soil mixed with organic compost will be best for any cucurbit).
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-container-care.htm
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- Asked by
perenniallady1 on
June 30, 2020
Quakertown, PAQ.Should You Prop Up A Large Zucchini Plant That Fall Over In The Garden?
I put more soil around this plant but it will not stand up like it did before.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 2, 2020
Certified ExpertA.These will need to be staked, or can be let to grow along the ground. It is completely up to you. Some forms are vining, and some are bush form.
Personally, I would use a tomato cage. It will keep the fruits from touching the ground, and provide support for the plant.
Here is an article for more information on the care of zucchini:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
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Anonymous on
July 4, 2020Q.What would cause the zucchini plant to have flowers but not form zucchini?
I live in NW Arkansas and there has been a lot of rain and hot weather. I am wondering if this is why the zucchini is not producing.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 4, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The heat will often cause only male blooms to form. Usually as the plant matures it will start to produce blooms of both sex. This article will help you to grow zucchini: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
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DebDeb on
July 8, 2020
98365Q.How Much Calcium Do I Need To Add To My Zucchini Plants To Stop Blossom End Rot?
Specifically, what ate the ratios I need to use for whole milk, powdered milk, or Tums. Thank you
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 9, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Adding those sources of calcium will be a guessing game. If you, instead, foliar spray with epsom slats, you will just follow the instructions on the bottle.
If you choose to use the methods that you describe, just add a little every week until the plant starts to produce a fruit with no rot on the end. I would use, just, one of the methods, though. Not all three.
Here are some articles that will offer solutions to the issue:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-blossom-end-rot.htm
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July 18, 2020Q.My zucchinis rot on the vine at flower end when tiny babies
Hi. I have tried garden sulpher but to no avail (that's the white powder you see in the photos). The weather has been hot and sunny but this end rot has happened in past years, as well. My 3 plants are healthy and lots of flower blooms otherwise. They are in a large garden with lots of room. I water well when soil is dry if we haven't had recent rain. I fertilize with compost before planting and sometimes use a chemical veggie fertilizer later on although I haven't done so this year.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 20, 2020
Certified ExpertA.This article should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-blossom-end-rot.htm
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homestead206 on
July 21, 2020
Hyde Park VT 05655Q.My Zucchini Fruit Is Turning Yellow At The Blossom And Dry Up What Can I Do?
Why are my zucchini turning yellow and falling off the plant. What do I do to correct this problem
- Answered by
tntbotts@comcast.net on
July 21, 2020A.This is normal, especially when the plant is young. Fruit that has not been pollinated by insects will not grow to mature size. At first, they look like they will but end up rotting (this is a fruit that did not get pollinated in time). Zucchini have both male and female flowers on them. The female flowers have a long, skinny neck; the male flower has a short neck. To help them along, you can take a small paint brush and brush the inside of the male flower to collect the pollen and then touch the female flower with the pollen. As your zucchini plant matures (gets bigger) you will find more of both flowers on it and hence more insects will do the job for you.
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Anonymous on
July 28, 2020Q.worms in zucchini fruit
On August 23, Anonymous asked about worms inside their zucchini fruit. You referred them to a writing about squash vine borers here: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pests-identifying-and-preventing-squash-vine-borer.htm I have the same issue, but the plants themselves appear to be perfectly healthy. The worms are ONLY IN THE FRUIT. Is this the squash vine borer? The pictures of the larvae I've found look different than the little maggot like creatures in my zucchini.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
July 29, 2020
Certified ExpertA.It will be very difficult to say what it is eating your squash without seeing it. If it looks different than the squash vine borer than it is probably something else. Maggots can infect zucchini fruit as well.
I would treat the plants with an insecticide.
This article will give you more information on growing zucchini: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
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