please identify cucumber problem
BasicPoke
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Cucumber Problems (pics) Please tell me what you think!
Comments (7)Hi Jessica, I like your trellis, but sorry I don't have a diagnosis. It sounds that the plant was producing delicious cucumbers for a while, right? I, too, was very frustrated with mine because they always produced well but never long enough. Through help from this forum I adapted some changes this year and so far I've been getting great cucumbers everyday since mid May. To extend the harvest I made the following changes: 1. Never use up all garden space at the first spring planting. I reserved some space for successive planting. 2. Pick cucumbers when they are young and pick daily so the plant doesn't "age" as fast. Aged plants are more vulnerable to diseases. 3. Repeat planting about every 4 weeks. My second planting is at it's peak right now, and the third planting is almost ready to fruit. I've found that 3 plants at each planting is more than enough to supply for a small family. We're blessed with a long season in southern California; maybe that's why the above changes worked well. I hope you'll continue to get delicious cucumbers....See MoreCucumber problem, please help!
Comments (5)Before spraying anything proper identification of the problem is necessary. Even though the product is supposed to be an "organic" pesticide it is very broad spectrum that should only be used as a last resort product. This disclaimer on the label should give every organic gardener pause, " Controls a wide range of mite and insect pests such as (but not limited to): " The "white fluffy looking bugs" that might be mealy bugs can be controlled as easily as the Aphids they are related to with sharp streams of water. The white spots on the leaves need better identification since that could be Powdery Mildew, or something else....See MoreTomato garden problems - please help identify and treat PICS
Comments (4)For your tomato, it looks like Flea Beetles, you can actually see one in the bottom-most picture you posted and the damage is typical of them. Treatment for Flea Beetles depends on your personal preference. For the non-organic route, I believe you can use Sevin insecticide - provided they are listed on the bottle, which I believe they are. Organic pesticides, on the other hand, I don't know of any for killing Flea Beetles - I'll defer to those with experience on the matter. I don't use any pesticides really, but if I had them, I'd just squish as many as I could find :) For your Basil, it kind of looks like it's got sunburn / windburn. Was it hardened off before putting it in full sun? For the cucumber... I'm guessing it's probably not warm enough yet for it to really take-off growing. It looks fine and pretty much like most of my seedlings. They always start-off slow and then try to conquer the garden in a matter of weeks. Good luck....See MoreCucumber plant problems! Please help.
Comments (9)Several points. Firstly, you'll need to fertilize. Just some basic fertilizer like Miracle Grow. Secondly, that pot looks only one-gallon-ish, and not even full of soil. That's not enough soil to support a fruiting plant. Thirdly, you need to water when it needs it. It won't need it every day. Stick your finger in the soil. If it's moist an inch down, it doesn't need water. I'll bet you can go several days without watering. Overwatering can easily harm a plant. On that point, re floral's question, I hope the pot does drain. If the plant is sitting in a puddle of water at the bottom of the pot, that's not good. Lower leaf drop may be from overwatering. Fruit drop is probably from lack of nutrients (of which a small pot is an issue). A stressed plant can't support fruit....See MoreAmyinOwasso/zone 6b
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoAmyinOwasso/zone 6b
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