The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Earth Ways on July 04, 2014, 06:13:06 pm
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Hello everyone.
We have a wee problem with our Squash in our polytunnel.
Leaves are turning yellow and a white mould is attacking
Please see pictures
What is it?
Is there a cure?
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I've noticed in the past that squash/courgettes etc get mouldy very easily in tunnels... Not enough ventilation, I'd say. They always seem to do better outside. I start mine off under cover (fleece), but had to leave the covers off long before flowers developed as they were starting to get mouldy.
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Mine tend to do that outside. it doesn't affect the crop though - just doesn't look so good.
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They are very greedy plants so need plenty of organic matter around them, and plenty of air circulation. If you have a door either end, leave them fully open 24/7 and any other vents you have. They may be a bit overcrowded looking at the piccy so removing the most affected plants may just help with air circulation around the others.
I usually grow them outside but am trying two indoors this year but they are well spaced.
The leaves outside do get a bit of mildew on the leaves but it has no affect on the fruits :relief:
Hope you don't lose them, its so depressing with all the time spent getting them to this stage :fc:
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Thanks everyone. Much appreciated.
I did remove the ones that were affected. The mould seems to be disappearing. Is there anything I can do to help recovery of the ones that are not too badly affected?