Q&A - What happened to my honeydew plants?
Question:
I was gone on a two day trip and came home to find my honeydew plants like this. We had a lot of rain while I was gone. Could this be from the rain, something else, or both?
Answer:
There are a couple of things this could be. It could be damping off. If it is wet and cool soil, fungi may harm the plant. It could also be bacterial wilt. That can be tested for by snipping off a piece of plant. Then touching the cut area back together. When they are pulled apart there will be some stringiness in the sap. If it is bacterial wilt you should remove and dispose of the plants in the trash. Damping off will have killed the growing plants but you can replant and still get a harvest this year.
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I was gone on a two day trip and came home to find my honeydew plants like this. We had a lot of rain while I was gone. Could this be from the rain, something else, or both?
Answer:
There are a couple of things this could be. It could be damping off. If it is wet and cool soil, fungi may harm the plant. It could also be bacterial wilt. That can be tested for by snipping off a piece of plant. Then touching the cut area back together. When they are pulled apart there will be some stringiness in the sap. If it is bacterial wilt you should remove and dispose of the plants in the trash. Damping off will have killed the growing plants but you can replant and still get a harvest this year.
Related Videos:
Damping Off
Bacterial Wilt on Peppers
Cucumber Bacterial Wilt
Related Resources:
Cantaloupe & Honeydew Melons
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Damping-off