Yellowing edges on winter squash leaves - Ask Extension
Looking for help on the cause of yellow edges on the older leaves of my bush Delicata squash. The newer leaves look ok. (As a side note, I’ve had ma...
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Yellowing edges on winter squash leaves #809245
Asked September 02, 2022, 5:42 PM EDT
Looking for help on the cause of yellow edges on the older leaves of my bush Delicata squash. The newer leaves look ok. (As a side note, I’ve had many male flowers but very few female, so low fruit production)
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Following is an excellent discussion of factors that account for squash plant yellow leaf edges. (Pumpkins and squash are closely related.)
https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/news/decoding-cause-yellow-pumpkin-leaves/
This publication might explain why the squash has not been very productive:
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/vegetables-not-yielding-well-blame-heat.html
https://vegetablegrowersnews.com/news/decoding-cause-yellow-pumpkin-leaves/
This publication might explain why the squash has not been very productive:
https://blog-fruit-vegetable-ipm.extension.umn.edu/2021/07/vegetables-not-yielding-well-blame-heat.html
