Squash Vine Bore

[RedSkip]

Smoked two of my zucchini plants in a weeks time. I have BT but never thought to inject it.

Just venting, thanks for “listening”.

 

[Uncle Jessup]

Trumboncino

"If squash vine borers have wrecked your zucchini and summer squash every single summer, there's a simple fix: stop growing Cucurbita pepo summer squash and start growing Tromboncino. It looks different. It tastes different. And vine borers largely ignore it."

Source: https://autumnprairiepumpkins.com/b...er-resistant-summer-squash-for-kansas-gardens

 

[RedSkip]

I’ve never heard of this, definitely going to do some research, thanks for sharing!

 

[Uncle Jessup]

New addition for me this year for the same reasons as you. Damnd borers

 

[snarfing]

i grow mine under a net and hand pollinate. i'm also growing snake gourd which should be immune.

Another great alternative is bush honeynut butternut squash and eat them young.

problem with these other vining summer squash is theyre huge vines

 

[shevitz]

C moschata and C mixta both have solid stems which is why the borers have trouble with them. I was plagued by vine borers and squash beetles. I tried tromboncino and didn’t really care for it. Too stringy. I preferred the young mixtas.

Also growing vertically helps. Remove all leaves below harvested squash. It keeps the plants tidier and makes finding the grass easier. Aluminum foil around the stems is also supposed to help.

If you wait a few years to break the cycle, generally, you can grow again. BT allegedly works but I didn’t have luck with it.

 

[ktrain]

Should have tried the South Anna Butternut squash I was handing out...never had an issue with borers.
Of course that's winter squash vs summer. lol

 

[shevitz]

Butternut is a moschata

 

[snarfing]

Butternut is a moschata

yes this is why bush butternut could be an option.

For me its really the compact vine of zucchini that im missing more than a flavor