First time growing bush variety zucchini in my raised bed. Planted from seedling about a month ago. Was growing really well until about 2 weeks ago leaves started yellowing and drying out. New foliage looks great but eventually ends up the same. We had a lotttt of rain recently and I’m wondering if that was a contributing factor. Flowers are still coming in and a couple zucchinis growing now. Help! Any thoughts? Can I salvage this?
Zucchini leaves drying out
Hi everyone!
First time growing bush variety zucchini in my raised bed. Planted from seedling about a month ago. Was growing really well until about 2 weeks ago leaves started yellowing and drying out. New foliage looks great but eventually ends up the same. We had a lotttt of rain recently and I’m wondering if that was a contributing factor. Flowers are still coming in and a couple zucchinis growing now. Help! Any thoughts? Can I salvage this?
First time growing bush variety zucchini in my raised bed. Planted from seedling about a month ago. Was growing really well until about 2 weeks ago leaves started yellowing and drying out. New foliage looks great but eventually ends up the same. We had a lotttt of rain recently and I’m wondering if that was a contributing factor. Flowers are still coming in and a couple zucchinis growing now. Help! Any thoughts? Can I salvage this?
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You said it rained a lot recently, but what about before that?
I recently posted this, and while topic was cucumbers, zucchini is likely to have similar — don’t you think yours look like the cucumber leaves that didn’t get enough water, resulting in potassium deficiency?
CUCUMBER reference - HelpfulGardener.com
viewtopic.php?t=78711
In any case, if you are seeing good growths of new leaves starting in response to the rains, then the lii of wet damaged leaves can be cut off — especially that particularly pale and dried up one to begin with.
Show a pic of entire plant. Be sure to start spraying some kind of preventative against fungal diseases.
I recently posted this, and while topic was cucumbers, zucchini is likely to have similar — don’t you think yours look like the cucumber leaves that didn’t get enough water, resulting in potassium deficiency?
CUCUMBER reference - HelpfulGardener.comviewtopic.php?t=78711
In any case, if you are seeing good growths of new leaves starting in response to the rains, then the lii of wet damaged leaves can be cut off — especially that particularly pale and dried up one to begin with.
Show a pic of entire plant. Be sure to start spraying some kind of preventative against fungal diseases.