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Zucchini Appears To Be Recovering From Squash Vine Borers

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Several posts ago I showed a picture of a zucchini plant that was wilting probably because of the evil squash vine borer.  I have treated all sizeable summer squash plants numerous times with in-stem injections of BT.  These 2 zuchs look like they recovered enough and are trying to regrow.  They should have an excellent root structure to build on.  Look at those new leaves !  The old, dead yellow leaf stems are still visible.  (The white powder at the stem is diacatamous earth to try to cut down on the excessive pill bug population – it seems to be working).

zuch recovering from squash vine borer

And:

another zuke survided the evil svb

What could have been, look at this beautiful zucchini. Absolutely wonderful. I don’t expect the damaged plants to attain such stature, but I do expect production out of them.  (You can see the 2nd above damaged plant off to the bottom right side, by the Marigold).

 beautiful zucchini plant

Written by texasgardeningadventures

May 23, 2012 at 1:00 am

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