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Courgette Not Growing - PyreneesPlot - 15-08-2021
After the attack of the fungus gnats, I only had one surviving courgette plant which I though would be enough. But it has produced only four nice, normal courgettes and then completely stopped. There is no growing point at all and it has been completely inert like this for a few weeks. The leaves are now starting to die off; I've never seen anything like it before!
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RE: Courgette Not Growing - Bren - 15-08-2021
PP I've not seen that before either, its a sad looking courgette plant.
RE: Courgette Not Growing - Jimny14 - 16-08-2021
That's a sad looking plant. My bet is something go to the roots. It looks like it's dying so I'd investigate the roots n see if they've been munched off
RE: Courgette Not Growing - PyreneesPlot - 16-08-2021
The weird thing is that there is no growing point - it hasn't been slugged or nibbled off, the plant simply stops where I cut the last 2 courgettes!! It is smooth and undamaged. And the plant didn't collapse in the heat last week, either, so I don't think roots are the problem (unusually for Vole Villas!).
Maybe it'll shoot again.
RE: Courgette Not Growing - Admin - 17-08-2021
The leaves look very leathery which is normally a sign of blindness, strange as you have already harvested from the plant
RE: Courgette Not Growing - PyreneesPlot - 17-08-2021
Thanks - I'd not heard of blindness, but it is a perfect description! Off for a read.
RE: Courgette Not Growing - PyreneesPlot - 15-09-2021
It's alive! New growth is coming up from underneath, with one male flower so far. Fingers crossed for an Indian summer.
RE: Courgette Not Growing - PyreneesPlot - 16-09-2021
(15-09-2021, 09:04 PM)PyreneesPlot Wrote: It's alive! New growth is coming up from underneath, with one male flower so far. Fingers crossed for an Indian summer.
And the evidence!
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RE: Courgette Not Growing - Broadway - 16-09-2021
Good luck mine have been terrible this year
