Vegetables: ZUCCHINI PROBLEM

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amgmwg Anderson, SC (Zone 7b) June 29, 2009 02:05 PM	MY FIRST YEAR GROWING ZUCCHINI. WAS DOING FINE, THEN THE BLOSSOMS STARTED FALLING OFF. THEN IT TURNED YELLOW, NOW IT IS JUST PITIFUL. WHAT HAPPENED?
feldon30 Houston, TX (Zone 9a) June 29, 2009 02:09 PM	It looks like your daytime temperature is ~86, and 75 at night. Forecast is lots of rain. Perhaps it's too much rain and the plants are waterlogged? When did you plant?
amgmwg Anderson, SC (Zone 7b) June 29, 2009 02:22 PM	I do not live in Florida anymore, but I cannot find where to change that. I live in SC and built a raised bed above the red clay that is my yard. I did research when this began and saw that too much water may be the problem and did not water any more. The problem just got worse. I do not think the plant is salvagable. Is it too late to plant a new one?
1lisac Liberty Hill, TX (Zone 8a) June 29, 2009 03:12 PM	I don't think it is too late. They produce in 50 days or less. If it was water logged and the roots were damaged the whole plant will be affected. I would just pull out the plant and throw it away (not in the compost pile) and start again in another spot. I never say its too late, unless it could freeze, because you never really know what the weather will do. What have you got to lose, try it again. To change your location go to the top of page and click on "my info". Lisa
stephanietx Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a) June 29, 2009 05:47 PM	If it's not waterlogged, check for squash vine borer evidence. Look for a little hill of sawdust looking matter near the base of the plant.

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