dying cucumbers

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Byram Lass - 30 Jun 2006 01:55 GMT

It seems that every time a cuke start growing well just as it gets to 2 - 3
inches, it starts dying at the end and working it's way up until the cuke is
toast. Our first cuke grew super big but never turned dark green. It just
got hard. I cut it off and left it for rot. The 2nd one to fruit is doing
nicely and I expect to harvest it in about a week. Everything else.....

:( The vines all look healthy and new females are growing. I'm stumped.

One observation is that I discovered some reddish orange spindly looking
insects, which I can't identify on some of the leaves and vines.
Insecticide soap didn't work, so I had to use the hard stuff.
We also have had ants crawling in/out of the flowers.

Thanks,
Byramlass@ev1.net

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Ray S. & Nayda Katzaman - 30 Jun 2006 13:58 GMT

> It seems that every time a cuke start growing well just as it gets to 2 - 3
> inches, it starts dying at the end and working it's way up until the cuke is
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> Thanks,
> Byramlass@ev1.net

Do you have pillbugs/rolly polies in your yard? If the cukes are growing on a
trellis, I don't have an idea of what is killing them, on the other hand, if
they are growing on the ground, that (pillbugs/rolly polies) could be the cause
of the premature death of your cucumbers. Check with a reputable garden/nursery
(Gardenville versus the big boxes), people for advice on getting rid of the
bugs.

Ray
South Austin
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