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Mon, Jul 28, 14 at 19:27
| Growing spaghetti squash for the first time and I have it growing up a trellis. I've had a few of them die already as they have literally rotted off the vine. These were close to the ground so I just assumed that was the cause. Now one of the squashes on the trellis has become soft. Also that part of the vine is dying and I'm not sure if that's supposed to happen. I have summer squashes all around this one and they're doing fine. I've left it on the vine for the time being hoping that it will get firm again. It was so close to ripeness!! Is there a reason this is happening? I assumed it was not getting enough water, but maybe its getting too much? Or maybe something else....... |
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- Posted by theforgottenone1013 5b/6a MI (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 14 at 19:54
| Maybe blossom end rot? A photo would help. Rodney |
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- Posted by MadameBlack none (My Page) on Mon, Jul 28, 14 at 21:37
| I dont believe so. Everything I've seen of blossom end rot shows the bottom of the fruit as being black and molding. This looks perfectly normal except up close it looks like its shriveling a little and when I felt for firmness it was soft. Soft as in it gives just a little when I go back in a few days (my garden is at a friend's house) if it hasnt gotten any better or worse, I'll take a photo |
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| Squash borers? Your summer squashes are susceptible to these pests, too; if that is what the problem is. They seem to follow me whereever I garden; so I plant butternuts which they leave alone. |
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