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  • From: "Allan.Balliett" <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Zucchini problem
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:17:11 -0400

I ran across this on an Alabama extension site's article on commercial squash production (re: pointed fruit):

Irrigation
Whether you are using overhead or drip irrigation, provide sufficient water to the crop to ensure the production of high yields of quality fruit. In summer squash, irrigation is most critical when fruit are sizing and has very little tolerance to any degree of moisture stress. Water stress during fruit sizing will appear as pointed and misshappen fruit which are unmarketable. Irrigation can greatly increase yields.

I'm having this problem with greenhouse cukes, the ones that do not require pollination. What's strange is that I give them PLENTY of water and they seem to be receiving plenty of water when I check the soil. Still, almost every fruit is somewhat pointed..

-Allan in WV




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