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I have a wilty cucumber. I was fairly certain we had discussed this problem before.
T'internet says it could be bacterium wilt You can test cucumbers for bacterium wilt by cutting a badly wilted stem just above soil level and squeezing it. If a sticky, oozy substance comes out, it’s bacterial wilt. This slimy substance clogs the plant’s circulatory system, so it can’t take in the water it needs. I'm going to chop the top off tomorrow, put it in water to root as Bren has done and investigate the roots. Hopefully it'll survive to thrive.
T'internet says it could be bacterium wilt You can test cucumbers for bacterium wilt by cutting a badly wilted stem just above soil level and squeezing it. If a sticky, oozy substance comes out, it’s bacterial wilt. This slimy substance clogs the plant’s circulatory system, so it can’t take in the water it needs. I'm going to chop the top off tomorrow, put it in water to root as Bren has done and investigate the roots. Hopefully it'll survive to thrive.
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