Q.Why Are My Zucchini And Cucumbers Leaves Drooping And How Can I Save Them?
I started my first garden this year. I picked a sunny spot along my side yard, killed the grass underneath with some grass and weed killer spray, then after about a week, I added short wooden planter boxes without bottoms. To create a safe bottom to lay the soil on top of, I first laid down garden fabric. Then, I poured a substantial amount of soil in my boxes. I planted zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers. Everything was growing great but then we got a bunch of rain. It has been raining almost every day for the past month. Sometimes very harsh rain. Record amounts for my area. I noticed that the zucchini plants were overtaking their box/bed, so I had to transplant them to another box. I moved my pepper plants to accommodate for them. I also had transplant my cucumber plants so they had more room to grow (I originally planted them too close together). This was a week ago. For the last 3 days it hasn’t rained, and I didn’t water my plants until today because we had had so much rain. While doing this, I noticed that my zucchini and cucumber plants’ leaves are now drooping. Also, the soil in the box surrounding my zucchini looks more shallow than the other boxes. Is any of this due to the way I planted them, the rain, transplanting them, or all of the above? What, if anything, can I do to fix these issues?
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Transplanting can cause shock, which takes time to recover. Also, going from too much rain to suddenly slowing down can cause some root dieback. Try to get the plants on a consistent watering system and also check for pests. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/tips-for-growing-cucumbers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tips-for-growing-tomatoes.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/pepper-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/how-to-grow-summer-squash.htm
