Vine Wilt
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Comments (34)Well the cuke beetles have arrived here in southern CT, both spotted and striped have made their unwelcome appearance. My cucumbers are flowering and fruiting already, though, so they are stronger than if the beetles had gotten here earlier, as they did the year before last and ruined my whole crop. Last year, not one single cuke beetle did I spy. This year they are on the cucumbers and also the tomatillos. I have made the sticky traps with clove oil and sprayed with Neem, hoping for the best deterrent from the combination approach, although I more or less expect to see the cuke plants bite the dust from the virus that has surely been transmitted to them. They look GREAT right now, but I can only imagine what 3 weeks time will demonstrate. A second late planting might help me, but really it is almost too late for that in my zone....See MoreCanteloupe Vine Shriveling Up
Comments (4)Ramble: There are several diseases that can cause wilting of vine crops, and powdery mildew is only one of them. Anthracnose is another that does not show the same powdery symptoms as mildews. I think you are watering your vine crops far too frequently and far too long. The constant dampness or even waterlogging promotes and encourages these diseases. I don't recall where you live, and therefore can't guess what your rainfall situation might be, but I do not water my vine crops with a sprinkler at all, or even with a soaker hose if there are even moderately frequent rains during the summer. If you are in an absolute drought, a deep watering about every 10 days should be adequate, and that should be done with soaker hoses under the plastic, not overhead sprinklers. Melon vines do not like to be wet. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreSome leaves of pumpkin vine wilting - bugs?
Comments (3)Thank you. guys! In my reading last night I did figure out that it was squash bugs. I understand that the threat from them is that they can chew the leaves or fruit and damage them. In this process. They can also be a vector for introducing bacterial wilt? I definitely have a few leaves that have been eaten and these guys are probably the culprits. A few of the vines that are in full sun definitely do wilt during the day, but perk back up late in the day. I read that this is a sort of self-protective behavior and like you had said, not always caused by under-watering. I cut off the end of the wilty vine and buried most of my vines. I read about the test for bacterial wilt, so I may attempt that - because if this plant DOES have BW, I need to remove it entirely, correct? I'm evaluating my options for purging the squash bugs. I hate the idea of collateral damage....See MoreLessons Learnt This Year
Comments (3)You might have bugs causing wilting. But often the cause of wilting is not enough soil space per squash plant. Their roots need to roam far and wide like their vines do. And watering needs to be done across the entire root zone, not just at the base of the plant. It requires more cultivated garden space but you will get more squashes and higher quality. Most people plant them too close together out of necessity and end up with root competition. In backyard gardens it's almost impossible to give vining squash plants all of the root zone that they would like. I have a 15'x25' bed in which I only planted 3 Crown Prince squash vines this year. They completely carpeted that bed and have vines running 20' outside that bed in every direction. They have even climbed to the top of a nearby 8' tall evergreen hedge. Wilting was never an issue until the vines made significant progress outside of the main bed, and it's still not too bad. The roots still have about 400 square feet but I think they would like more if they could get it....See More- 7 years ago
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