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Mon, Jun 30, 14 at 10:46
| I found squash bugs so haven't mulched my zukes (or yellow squash, or cukes) yet - but the zuke plants are putting on some size, starting to get (female) flower buds. Didn't see any bugs this AM but found a few eggs still. Haven't seen SVB but afraid they're coming. Should I throw row cover on now (going away from July 2-4th) and hope it's not too late to keep the SVB away, and that the squash bugs don't multiply underneath? Tired of weeding all the time too, though I read mulch gives them a place to hide, should I just go ahead and put some hay down? I doubt that DH will take duct tape to the leaves while I'm gone (have to hope he waters containers and picks the ripe raspberries), afraid to see what these beds will look like when I get back if I *don't* mulch! |
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| Mulch yes, cover no, I wouldn't as it is too late. Squash bugs come mulched or not so use the mulch and use the bug control of choice. Covering them now will only make the SB problem worse. Row cover for SVB needs to go on in early June in most of zone 5. Dave |
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| Yeah, I meant to cover earlier against SVB but seeing the SBs there I was afraid to - and afraid to mulch. Guess I should have just done both back then. Strange, seeded Mem Day and it took almost 2 weeks to germinate (and left unmulched to warm the soil), then the plants were tiny, just cots and 1 leaf for the longest time. I'd say biggest zuke plant is maybe a foot diameter right now. Oh, and is there anything organic effective against squash bugs? |
This post was edited by ajsmama on Mon, Jun 30, 14 at 21:09
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| Spray bottle with dawn dish soap and water. Coat them. They suffocate within seconds. Remove any egg clusters you find on the leaves, of course. Believe it or not, soapy water works better on them than any pesticide. I hand the bottle to one of my young sons and say, "go hunt". Best defense yet. :) |
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- Posted by janice__indiana5 Z5 Indiana (My Page) on Thu, Jul 3, 14 at 19:28
| So what do the egg clusters look like? Actually, I'm not sure what the squash bugs look like. |
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- Posted by janice__indiana5 Z5 Indiana (My Page) on Thu, Jul 3, 14 at 21:10
| So what do the egg clusters look like? Actually, I'm not sure what the squash bugs look like. |
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- Posted by tishtoshnm 6/NM (My Page) on Thu, Jul 3, 14 at 22:48
| For organic controls, we smush em. Janice, I would do a google search to find pics, there should be plenty. Warning, wear gloves to smush. |
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