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cliffcc078
Brookeland, TX
July 7, 2010 2:53 PM Post #7950523
| This is my first garden, I think this is a cantaloupe plant though do to a mix up when we started I am not sure. The leaves on this plant are getting spotty, was wondering if this is normal or do I have problems?
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Farmerdill
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)
 July 7, 2010 6:04 PM Post #7951001
| The variegated leaves in the foreground are a winter squash of some type. The round smooth leaves in the background are melons, probably cantaloupe altho all Cucumis melo have that type leaf. |
funghi2
Brooklyn, NY
July 7, 2010 6:06 PM Post #7951007
| looks like powdery mildew to me. http://cpib.tamu.edu/Backup/millerweb/picsfile/texas_10.jpg
i would try spraying neem oil for organic or Daconil for the strong stuff but usually u have to start early imo. next year spray ur plants once a week before any symptoms. i also trellis my melon off the ground trying to reduce funghi as well. ur plant should grow and produce fruit so dont worry about it. |
prettymess
San Jose, CA
July 7, 2010 6:07 PM Post #7951009
| Do you water on the leaves? Squash don't like being watered from above unless its early in the morning and they have lots of time to dry! |
funghi2
Brooklyn, NY
July 7, 2010 6:10 PM Post #7951016
| yes good point, mildew loves moist enviro's. |
merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 7, 2010 6:29 PM Post #7951061
| That is not powdery mildew! The foreground plant ia a varigated zucchini known as Grey zucchini. pick the fruit when it is 4 to 5 inches in length. It is the best ever ... Skin included!
Tomorrow I shall take a picture of mine and post.
Note: I first thought it was also powdery mildew on my plants.
They have a picture Grey Zucchini on the following site.
http://playinginthedirt.ca/2008/04/12/pick-a-squash-any-squa...
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Farmerdill
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)
July 7, 2010 6:58 PM Post #7951126
| Not a Grey zucchini, The photo is of a vining plant, which means a winter squash. Lots of squashes have this type of coloration on the leaves and the photo shows the distinct coloration not powdery mildew.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/159622/ http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/159644/ http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/159643/ |
funghi2
Brooklyn, NY
July 7, 2010 7:28 PM Post #7951195
| i stand corrected, looked just like the mildew on my cantelopes last year |
merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 7, 2010 8:23 PM Post #7951420
| I disagree with you Farmerdill. It is Grey Zucchini! 
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Quyen
Orange, CA (Zone 10b)
July 7, 2010 9:16 PM Post #7951539
| I agree with Farmerdill. The picture posted by cliffcc078 showed 2 different kinds of leaves on 2 different vining plants. |
merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 7, 2010 10:04 PM Post #7951604
| I think there is only one vining plant in the picture. And the plant in the foreground is a dead ringer for the zucchini I have growing. |
merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 8, 2010 8:35 AM Post #7952261
| Here is a picture of the leaves on my zucchini. 
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merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 8, 2010 8:39 AM Post #7952273
| This picture contains 3 zucchini ... It is best to pick when the size of the smallest one. My zukes like to keep hidden beneath the leaves. I will use the larger one to make zucchini bread.
To the right are two cukes I picked today.
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Jim41
Delhi, LA
July 8, 2010 10:13 PM Post #7954198
| I'm not in this discussion except to say that Farmerdill is one of the most knowledgable guys on the forums. I'd go with him. |
prettymess
San Jose, CA
July 9, 2010 12:22 PM Post #7955321
| Jim41 wrote:I'm not in this discussion except to say that Farmerdill is one of the most knowledgable guys on the forums. I'd go with him.
I always pegged Farmerdill for a woman, because I like to believe women are smarter! Its the california feminist blood in me I suppose? When my veggies grow I feel like I'm wonder woman and I can fly invisible jets. |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
July 9, 2010 1:25 PM Post #7955489
| I guess we all get mental images of the people who post on the forums. From now on I'll see you in that plane. |
merrymath
Morrisville, PA (Zone 6b)
July 9, 2010 4:23 PM Post #7955913
| Well this woman believes that Farmerdill made a mistake. Cliff's photo displays leaves that are dead ringers for the zucchni plants that I have.
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Farmerdill
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)
July 9, 2010 4:40 PM Post #7955940
| Hopefully cliff will come back with a photo soon. Buds are showing along the nodes of the vine. Merry math, The Grey zuke is a great one, but it is a bush squash. 
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Busso
Perth
Australia
December 19, 2012 4:47 PM Post #9362576
| I came here searching for information about my zucchini leaves never having grown them before. Seems they are pretty normal. I am getting lots of flowers but i see no sign of any fruiting. I have lots of bees around my garden so wouldn't have thought pollination would be a problem. Any advice? |
kittriana
Magnolia, TX (Zone 8b)
December 20, 2012 1:55 PM Post #9363258
| Your zucchini is a vine? or one plant that stretches out? Your picture shows a vine like a cucumber, winter squash. Do you know? which plant you planted? we are curious to know the plants name as well. |
1lisac
Liberty Hill, TX (Zone 8a)
December 21, 2012 11:34 AM Post #9363901
| What picture? I don't see a picture other then the one that is 21/2 yrs old.
Busso your plant is probably putting on male blossoms, they usually do that first. The female flowers have a little fruit behind the flower. If you look for it you'll see it. When they get pollinated the fruit matures and the flower falls off. |
kittriana
Magnolia, TX (Zone 8b)
December 21, 2012 3:48 PM Post #9364097
| Good eyes Lisa! 2 yrs old, shame on me! |
1lisac
Liberty Hill, TX (Zone 8a)
December 21, 2012 8:38 PM Post #9364340
| I thought you were talking to Busso, the person who posted right above you. For my life I couldn't find a picture. Lol Even tho their post is current they didn't have a picture, that was FD 21/2 yrs ago. Hehe |
