Squash leaves dying

[Aaron Koecher]

I'm having an issue with all my squash plants. They are producing but very slowly. The leaves keep dying one or two at a time. They are all in large pots with good potting soil and watered often.

Pic included. Leaves turn brown and shrivel up with holes throughout.

 

[Chuck]

Early stage early blight would be my guess

 

[ChrisL]

Early stage early blight would be my guess

I agree... happens to my squash every time; humidity is a major problem in Fla; also the sprinklers in my yard overlap the garden which doesn't help at all with things like that

 

[Aaron Koecher]

Early stage early blight would be my guess

Thank you for the reply. I do water recklessly at times. I'll attempt to keep leaves dry and remove all signs of blight. Anything else I should do? Pesticides?

 

[ChrisL]

Thank you for the reply. I do water recklessly at times. I'll attempt to keep leaves dry and remove all signs of blight. Anything else I should do? Pesticides?

Fungicide, not a pesticide (blight is caused by a fungus). I do believe there are also organic methods as well.

 

[Chuck]

Blight is really difficult to control, at least where I am it is. There are all kinds of ways to fight it, from using milk to Neem Oil, copper sprays and a bunch of others.