I like your presentation, you're straight to the point on explaining what's happening and how to improve it. I just blenderized some Tums and water and added it to my squash and will make sure I don't overwater in the future. Thank you!
We actually had a lack of rain here, up until this past weekend, but I’m definitely going to try the milk and the antacid tablets, just in case that’s part of my issue. Thanks so much for all the tips!! Much appreciated.:)) 👍🍀🌷🌻
I was told that if you have a squash or zucchini that rots after it has formed is caused from not being pollinated, and the reason that you see it after a lot of rain is because bees and other pollinators are not able to pollinate during heavy rains and it's a short cycle to get that done before the squash is already forming and the flower closes and falls off most of the time. The remedy that i have found if i am not seeing a lot of pollinators on my garden is take a Q-Tip run the tip in a male flower to get the pollen from it then transfer it to a female flower rubbing the tip inside of it to get it pollinated this has been very effective for me, I just don't see it as a calcium deficiency if it was then the plant wouldn't recover that fast to form a good squash the next day.
It depends. If the immature fruit falls off right after flowering and it doesn't gain any significant size then it's probably the poor pollination issue. When the fruit has developed a bit and it begins to rot from the flower (blossom) end of the fruit is likely to be blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a calcium deficiency and often appears after wet weather because the plant can't bring enough calcium up into itself. It needs the calcium for form cell walls within the fruit. As a calcium deficiency it would recover very quickly as all that needs to change is the uptake of nutrients again. That can be when the weather dries out then the plant goes right back to normal. Blossom end rot is often caused by excessive water more so than an actual calcium deficiency.
We got a half inch of rain yesterday with more storms predicted the rest of the week. My plants are drowning with very little yield. Got about 7 zucchini’s so far and a few cucumbers and with the storm yesterday, I lost four green tomatoes off of my tomato plants. I think this will be my last year of gardening here in Maryland.
I have six plants and I am getting zucchini off three of the plants. The funny thing is that I have blossom end rot on the same plants that are producing. Of course, our problem here in Maryland lately is TOO MUCH RAIN and we continue to get TOO MUCH RAIN all summer long. I feel that it’s just rain that is causing mine and so far I have only had to throw away about 4 small zucchini’s that have rotted. Just yesterday we got over a half inch of rain in a storm which flooded our gardens and neighborhoods. I had a very nice zucchini ready to be picked and overnight it simply rotted ! But I picked three other zucchini’s with no problem. We are supposed to get rain all this week and I’m afraid it’s the end of my zucchini plants as well as my cucumber plants. I think this will be my last year gardening here in Maryland I can understand why so many here in Maryland give up !
Voles are small rodents that like to eat the roots of many garden plants. They make 2 inch holes in the ground. They hide and are hard to find as they have a lot of natural predators like snakes, cats, hawks etc. They can be very devastating to plants as they tend to girdle the plant at the root and crown level.
Came here to check whether squash plants respond to a foliar application of calcium, and you answered that! Many thanks!!
Great tip on using milk jug to add some calcium. Going to start there I think.
Thanks! Hope it helps!
Perfect timing. Rain is killing me in TN!
We've had a lot lately. Would be nice to see the sun. What part of TN?
Im having that problem too...Maryville
I'm in Ohio, and we've gotten so much rain that everything except my tomatoes are affected.
I like your presentation, you're straight to the point on explaining what's happening and how to improve it. I just blenderized some Tums and water and added it to my squash and will make sure I don't overwater in the future. Thank you!
Thank you!
We actually had a lack of rain here, up until this past weekend, but I’m definitely going to try the milk and the antacid tablets, just in case that’s part of my issue. Thanks so much for all the tips!! Much appreciated.:)) 👍🍀🌷🌻
I was told that if you have a squash or zucchini that rots after it has formed is caused from not being pollinated, and the reason that you see it after a lot of rain is because bees and other pollinators are not able to pollinate during heavy rains and it's a short cycle to get that done before the squash is already forming and the flower closes and falls off most of the time. The remedy that i have found if i am not seeing a lot of pollinators on my garden is take a Q-Tip run the tip in a male flower to get the pollen from it then transfer it to a female flower rubbing the tip inside of it to get it pollinated this has been very effective for me, I just don't see it as a calcium deficiency if it was then the plant wouldn't recover that fast to form a good squash the next day.
It depends. If the immature fruit falls off right after flowering and it doesn't gain any significant size then it's probably the poor pollination issue. When the fruit has developed a bit and it begins to rot from the flower (blossom) end of the fruit is likely to be blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a calcium deficiency and often appears after wet weather because the plant can't bring enough calcium up into itself. It needs the calcium for form cell walls within the fruit. As a calcium deficiency it would recover very quickly as all that needs to change is the uptake of nutrients again. That can be when the weather dries out then the plant goes right back to normal. Blossom end rot is often caused by excessive water more so than an actual calcium deficiency.
4" rain in 4 days. Upper E TN. Kingsport.
Wow, we would love to see that here! We're around 1 inch for the last 30 days! That just happened over the weekend.
We got a half inch of rain yesterday with more storms predicted the rest of the week. My plants are drowning with very little yield. Got about 7 zucchini’s so far and a few cucumbers and with the storm yesterday, I lost four green tomatoes off of my tomato plants. I think this will be my last year of gardening here in Maryland.
I have six plants and I am getting zucchini off three of the plants. The funny thing is that I have blossom end rot on the same plants that are producing. Of course, our problem here in Maryland lately is TOO MUCH RAIN and we continue to get TOO MUCH RAIN all summer long. I feel that it’s just rain that is causing mine and so far I have only had to throw away about 4 small zucchini’s that have rotted. Just yesterday we got over a half inch of rain in a storm which flooded our gardens and neighborhoods. I had a very nice zucchini ready to be picked and overnight it simply rotted ! But I picked three other zucchini’s with no problem. We are supposed to get rain all this week and I’m afraid it’s the end of my zucchini plants as well as my cucumber plants. I think this will be my last year gardening here in Maryland I can understand why so many here in Maryland give up !
Thank You
Can I use powdered milk to help my plant?
It can be used as a soil amendment to help add calcium. It wouldn't help already damaged fruit but could help the next harvest.
I'll have to try it. It has been raining here in ohio so much that almost everything I'm growing is effected.
Thanks my cucumbers have a little bit thanks!
Next round should improve!
What are voiles if I heard right
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I have holes in between my plants
Voles are small rodents that like to eat the roots of many garden plants. They make 2 inch holes in the ground. They hide and are hard to find as they have a lot of natural predators like snakes, cats, hawks etc. They can be very devastating to plants as they tend to girdle the plant at the root and crown level.