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Cutting off dead leaves

18 years ago

Hey all. Hope you're ready to have a super weekend! I have another newbie question (so sorry!). Do you cut off the dead leaves on your squash/cukes? If so, do you cut them off near the base of the vine or do you cut it off right at the leaf, leaving the stem in tact? I've been cutting mine, but I wanted to make sure.

Thanks! Ally

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bigfoot839
18 years ago
i cut off my dead leaves
jbann23
18 years ago
Cut them off near the vine. They're not doing anything positive any more after the leaves are dead.
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ally99
Original Author
18 years ago
Thank you both! :) I'm glad to know I've been doing it right. Some of my vines appear to be dying while others are very green and healthy looking, so I wanted to make sure my cutting wasn't the cause of it. I wonder if it's my first SVB? I finally got the Squash bugs under control by hand, and now I've seen 1 SVB (I think) flying in my garden. :( Allyson

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