My cuke plants are dying. The grew nicely until they began to produce cukes and then they began to wilt and turn yellow and die. Any help would be appreciated.
simon
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20 years ago
cuke problem
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20 years ago
Are both affected? Marketmore should be ok if it's wilt spread by the beetles. I assume the heirloom is not resistant. Temps have been down due to the excessive rain which may also be affecting their growth. The heavy rains in heavy soil may also be promoting root rot. It's unusual for vine borer to be in cukes but it might during heavy rainy seasons. Check for frass, or sawdust nearby and you might find a borer hole. Slice vine lengthwise until you find the borer and destroy it. It's probably one of those 3 things - borer, wilt, or root rot.
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20 years ago
Simon> I'm growing them outside in good soil. I live in the NE US so it has been Simon> extremely wet. However nothing else in the garden has been effected Simon> negatively by the weather. Cuke beetles probably aren't the problem as the Simon> leaves are not being eaten, but they are present in small numbers. I am Simon> growing poona kheera(an heirloom variety, and marketmore.
I believe cuke beetles carry a virus that causes problems similar to yours. Radishs are supposed to repel the beetles, and I have gotten an extra months growth of my cukes since I surrounded them by unpicked radishes.