Squash Bug or Vine Borer? | Always a good reminder!

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Hello RU-vid Family,
I don't know about you, but I feel like getting squash to actually grow and fruit is a battle. This video shows you the difference between the squash bug, squash vine borer and the stink bug. I share with you my battle plans for producing squash this year.
If you have had the same battle, please let me know. I would love to know if you have found a way to eliminate the death of squash by vine borers.
Join the battle,
Penny
Squash and melons I will be growing this year that are more vine borer resistant...
(I ordered all of mine from Baker's Creek www.rareseeds.com/)
Green Striped Cushaw Squash
Honeynut Butternut Squash
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin
Golden Jenny Melon
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31 июл 2024

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@SharonWalshDutch Месяц назад

The tape is brilliant. Totally doing that.

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

Thanks! I hope it works for you! 😁

@ridingwilding760 27 дней назад

After 5 years of fighting with squash bugs. Trying all the many different ways of killing them I am now trying insects netting. I have raised beds with conduit hoops and I have double netting clamped on the hoops and cheap bricks holding and gaps closed over my cucumbers, and squash plants. I planted cucumbers that are Parthenocarpic, meaning they don’t need to pollinate and produce seedless cucumbers. There are a few zucchini varieties that are also Parthenocarpic so they can also stay safe under the netting without any manual pollination. My summer squash and winter squash plants will need hand pollination but I would much rather put my efforts into some pollinating than bug and egg squishing. I don’t know how well this will work but I really enjoy going out into my garden and squishing the evil bugs that are on the outside of the netting trying to get in. Brings me great joy. Wish me luck that my netting works.

@OpenHandFarm 27 дней назад

Thanks for commenting. I love what you’re doing. I actually looked up seeds for cucumber and zucchini, but I didn’t find any that said that they were definitely self pollinating. Could you tell me the varieties that you are using. I was wanting to do that this year as well. I am so excited to see how this works for you! Please keep me updated. I am so happy that you commented! Blessings on your squishing and blessings on your harvest! 😁

@mehtarelingolien Месяц назад

I have seen folks cover the vine by the ground with elastic first aid tape to prevent the borers from even touching the vine. It seems to work!

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

Wow! Thanks so much for that tip! Thanks so much for watching as well. Blessings to you! 😁

@pang-ngiavang1956 Месяц назад

Wow, awesome ideas!!! Thank you for sharing!

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

And thank you for watching! I hope they work for you as well as they do for me. 😁

@iartistdotme Месяц назад

I tried the aluminum foil and it worked!

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

Yay! I am always glad to hear an idea has worked for other viewers! Thanks for watching and sharing! 😁

@missj42 Месяц назад

I'll have to try this thanks

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

You bet girl! ❤️😁

@betterlivingonabudget Месяц назад

Great idea to use the tape! My squash problem is white moths laying eggs and catepillars eating eating eating. Uuuggh. I tried sprinkling 7 powder, but weve now started getting rain every day, so that's not working. So sad.

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

Hi Shari! Try a spray called BT. It kills all caterpillars when they bite into it. But it’s not harmful to you or the plants or other insects. amzn.to/3XC3blR Hope this helps!!! 😁

@betterlivingonabudget Месяц назад

@@OpenHandFarm Thanks Penny!! I can't wait to meet you one of these days, and give you a big hug for all your helpful advice! ❤

@OpenHandFarm Месяц назад

I can’t either!!! 😁❤️