Hi Marshall,Vegetables that produce much, and early can beat the bugs and diseases, especially if they are vigorous. That new "Bragger Hybrid" Slicer Cucumber, which I've not yet tried, looks like a good one. Supposed to be so productive you can give the plants tons of room, which cuts back on bugs and diseases, and get plenty. The new snowflake organic probiotic fertilizers, which I have indeed tried and love, help get healthy plants. These come in recycled paper boxes about the size and shape of cereal boxes. They use organic dyes for the labeling.
For Zucchini, not sure if stink bugs, which I've never had, are slowed by those natural stem stickers, spine things on the stems, or not. If they do slow those stink bugs, or discourages them, then the old standard Black Beauty. Plant them in clean soil that has not had powdery or downy mildew growing in it a couple years. Get your early harvests, and at first sight of mildew, finish those plants.
If stink bugs are not deterred by sharp spines, then go with a fast heathy hybrid like "Burpee's Best" hybrid zucchini.
As a last resort, small amounts of copper based anti mildew might be used, followed by good preventative measures.
Hi Marshall,
Can you post a pic of the box for the probiotic fertilizers? What is the brand name and where can you buy them?
Thanks,
Mary
I've done a google search and I didn't find any probiotic fertilizers that came in a cereal looking box. They were all pouches. I was just in Petaluma Friday getting chicken feed. I'll have to check out that store next time I'm there.Vegetables that produce much, and early can beat the bugs and diseases, especially if they are vigorous. That new "Bragger Hybrid" Slicer Cucumber, which I've not yet tried, looks like a good one. Supposed to be so productive you can give the plants tons of room, which cuts back on bugs and diseases, and get plenty. The new snowflake organic probiotic fertilizers, which I have indeed tried and love, help get healthy plants. These come in recycled paper boxes about the size and shape of cereal boxes. They use organic dyes for the labeling.
For Zucchini, not sure if stink bugs, which I've never had, are slowed by those natural stem stickers, spine things on the stems, or not. If they do slow those stink bugs, or discourages them, then the old standard Black Beauty. Plant them in clean soil that has not had powdery or downy mildew growing in it a couple years. Get your early harvests, and at first sight of mildew, finish those plants.
If stink bugs are not deterred by sharp spines, then go with a fast heathy hybrid like "Burpee's Best" hybrid zucchini.
As a last resort, small amounts of copper based anti mildew might be used, followed by good preventative measures.
Hi Marshall,
Can you post a pic of the box for the probiotic fertilizers? What is the brand name and where can you buy them?
Thanks,
Mary