Cucumber Mosaic Virus
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Colin Miles
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My Orange Dawn Winter Squash, which I planted out a couple of weeks ago, seem to have succumbed to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Can anyone recommend a Winter Squash which is resistant to this, always assuming that I have enough time to sown and grow it?
Are you sure that CMV is the problem?
Can you put up a photo of your plants?
Two weeks ago would seem to me to be a bit early to be planting squashes outside - this may or may not be part of your problem.
John
Can you put up a photo of your plants?
Two weeks ago would seem to me to be a bit early to be planting squashes outside - this may or may not be part of your problem.
John
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Colin Miles
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Hi John,
Sorry to delay replying. Yes - pretty certain that it is CMV or something very similar. I was away on holiday from 10th to 20th May, so had to leave the garden to be looked after by a neighbour. He isn't that good, so I always try to make it as simple as possible. As the forecast was basically wet but not frosty I took a chance and put them out early.
I have since covered some of them with cloches and given them pick-me-ups and they do look a bit better. But just in case I have sown a pakcer of Cobnut squashes and am germinating them indoors. If the others look really bad will keep these indoors until they are really big plants and hope that they will resist any CMV or other viruses.
Sorry to delay replying. Yes - pretty certain that it is CMV or something very similar. I was away on holiday from 10th to 20th May, so had to leave the garden to be looked after by a neighbour. He isn't that good, so I always try to make it as simple as possible. As the forecast was basically wet but not frosty I took a chance and put them out early.
I have since covered some of them with cloches and given them pick-me-ups and they do look a bit better. But just in case I have sown a pakcer of Cobnut squashes and am germinating them indoors. If the others look really bad will keep these indoors until they are really big plants and hope that they will resist any CMV or other viruses.