Comments on: How to Grow Summer Squash http://www.vegetablegardeningideas.com Learn how to vegetable garden! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=6435 By: albert http://www.vegetablegardeningideas.com/vegetable-growing-instructions/how-to-grow-summer-squash/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 albert Sat, 29 May 2010 00:25:49 +0000 http://vegetablegardeningideas.com/?page_id=356#comment-1374 My squah plants were doing good and just over night I had 3 plants that had the leaves to start wilting. What is causing this and what can I do to stop this from continuing or moving to other plants My squah plants were doing good and just over night I had 3 plants that had the leaves to start wilting. What is causing this and what can I do to stop this from continuing or moving to other plants

]]> By: Sheila http://www.vegetablegardeningideas.com/vegetable-growing-instructions/how-to-grow-summer-squash/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Sheila Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:40:06 +0000 http://vegetablegardeningideas.com/?page_id=356#comment-144 The leaves of my squash are all turning yellow. What's happening and what's the organic fix? -------- Sounds like you have some stressed out squash plants. Make sure they are getting enough water, and they may need a dose of organic fertilizer. This <a href="http://www.cleanairgardening.com/organic-ladybug-fertilzer-6lb.html" rel="nofollow">organic fertilizer</a> has worked great for my vegetable garden. Also, have you checked for pests? Look for vine borers at the base of the plant. Their excrement looks a little like sawdust. Once they hit, it's a little late. Preventative organic insecticides usually work better than trying to get rid of them once you spot them. Check for squash bugs, too. Although, I would suspect vine borers first. Squash bugs lay little brown eggs in groupings on the leaves. You can hand pick squash bugs, or neem oil works pretty well. If it's not those things, it could be bacteria wilt from the soil. Squash is very suspectible to bacteria wilt. Make sure next year to rotate where you plant your vegetables. It's an easy "organic fix" we tend to forget about. The leaves of my squash are all turning yellow. What’s happening and what’s the organic fix?

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Sounds like you have some stressed out squash plants. Make sure they are getting enough water, and they may need a dose of organic fertilizer. This organic fertilizer has worked great for my vegetable garden.

Also, have you checked for pests? Look for vine borers at the base of the plant. Their excrement looks a little like sawdust. Once they hit, it’s a little late. Preventative organic insecticides usually work better than trying to get rid of them once you spot them. Check for squash bugs, too. Although, I would suspect vine borers first. Squash bugs lay little brown eggs in groupings on the leaves. You can hand pick squash bugs, or neem oil works pretty well.

If it’s not those things, it could be bacteria wilt from the soil. Squash is very suspectible to bacteria wilt. Make sure next year to rotate where you plant your vegetables. It’s an easy “organic fix” we tend to forget about.

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