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| I'm having some issues with my squash and zucchini, though it's more prevalent with the zucchini. I've looked through pictures and forum posts and it just doesn't look like the other problems I've seen. Some of the squash are really small and moldy - I snipped these off. But I'm thinking that it's a lost cause... I don't see squash bugs, not sure about vine borers. It's still growing zucchini so I'm hesitant to just tear them up. It wouldn't be the worst thing, as I planted round 2 a bit later and they have yet to flower or anything and at this point appear healthy. These were babies bought from the local nursery, while round 2 were planted from seed. |
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| PS... we have had quite a bit of rain recently - wondering if this has anything to do with it? |
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| It is called Downy Mildew - lots of info available on it now that you have the name. It can be prevented or controlled with fungicide sprays when caught early but this is already far too advanced in your photo to save. I'd pull and destroy the plant and replant. Dave |
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| Dave you are a wealth of information. :) For the most part my garden has been looking fantastically healthy, but in the last two weeks it seems there has been a downturn. I'm guessing daily rain hasn't helped. I've looked up some info on that - I did already pull that particular plant but have a couple of others that I guess I'll do next. It appears it is a fungal issue, so I assume this means it can affect its neighbors. Sad, but... I guess these things happen. I did a little more research and it seems the squash has wet rot, judging by the moldy baby fruits. Ah well, I have a second set growing so maybe it will make up for it. I may try staking them... especially if the weather continues as it has lately. Thank you! |
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