Comments on: Cucumber Diseases and Pests http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rich http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Rich Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:48:31 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-409 Put out a small saucer of stale beer,the snails check in but not out. Put out a small saucer of stale beer,the snails check in but not out.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Debbie Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:28:32 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-392 My cucumbers are getting worms on the stems. What can I use to get rid of them? Also the leaves on my summer squash are turning yellow and has whole on them. Any ideas on how to fix this problem? My cucumbers are getting worms on the stems. What can I use to get rid of them? Also the leaves on my summer squash are turning yellow and has whole on them. Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

]]> By: cynthia johnson http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-387 cynthia johnson Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:39:40 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-387 My cucumbers are large and firm however, they are light to pale green and some are yellow. I believe they have powdery mildrew. What causes this and how do I savlage my cucumbers? My cucumbers are large and firm however, they are light to pale green and some are yellow. I believe they have powdery mildrew. What causes this and how do I savlage my cucumbers?

]]> By: Kay http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Kay Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:30:24 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-366 I have been growing cucumbers for a few years now and this is the first time I have had this problem... they are growing nicely and they are the right color, but they are soggy from the begining and never harden up. Do I have some type disease in them? Is there a way to fix it? I have been growing cucumbers for a few years now and this is the first time I have had this problem… they are growing nicely and they are the right color, but they are soggy from the begining and never harden up. Do I have some type disease in them? Is there a way to fix it?

]]> By: bob http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-362 bob Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:37:18 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-362 my cucumber plant has plenty of flowers and tiny cucumbers but the leaves are starting to turn yellow and no enlargeing of the small fruit'. What am i doing wrong.. my cucumber plant has plenty of flowers and tiny cucumbers but the leaves are starting to turn yellow and no enlargeing of the small fruit’. What am i doing wrong..

]]> By: Pam http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Pam Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:34:41 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-342 My cucumber plants always die right after they flower because of something at the base of the stem that creates a hole. My cucumber plants always die right after they flower because of something at the base of the stem that creates a hole.

]]> By: Cecilia Herring http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Cecilia Herring Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:01:52 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-314 My cucumber plants are full of blossoms and in a matter of a couple of hours the stems all the way down to the dirt level have turned brown and dried out and the leaves are all turning lightish green. What happened? My cucumber plants are full of blossoms and in a matter of
a couple of hours the stems all the way down to the dirt level have turned brown and dried out and the leaves are all turning lightish green. What happened?

]]> By: Jil COe http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Jil COe Fri, 27 May 2011 16:13:44 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-267 WHY WOULD MY CUCUMBERS START TO MAKE AND THEN TURN BROWN & FALL OFF? WHY WOULD MY CUCUMBERS START TO MAKE AND THEN TURN BROWN & FALL OFF?

]]> By: Pat http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Pat Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:07:55 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-204 Snails are eating my young cumcumber plants. How can I stop this? Snails are eating my young cumcumber plants. How can I stop this?

]]> By: jeff http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/cucumber-diseases-and-pests/comment-page-1/#comment-90 jeff Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:38:08 +0000 http://www.cucumbergrowingtips.com/?page_id=83#comment-90 My cucumbers are getting soft the next morning after I pick them. Can you tell me why? ------ It sounds like they are losing moisture. You can try putting them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or adjust the moisture level in your refrigerator. It does not sound like a cucumber problem since they are fine during harvest. My cucumbers are getting soft the next morning after I pick them. Can you tell me why?

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It sounds like they are losing moisture. You can try putting them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator or adjust the moisture level in your refrigerator. It does not sound like a cucumber problem since they are fine during harvest.

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