something is cutting the flowers off my squash

[WillaD]

there is only the stem left sticking up in the air where the flowers should be,the flowers are on the ground,could this be the birds or a worm,help:hectic1::hectic1:

[Jenn870]

Possibly birds but my first thought was deer. Good luck in finding the culprit!

[WillaD]

thanks jenn,there are no deer around here so it's got to be the birds,i
put some sevin dust on the plants and i am going to tie up some
aluminum pie pans right now

[nrpeace17]

I have a cute, little wild rabbit that is eating my basil plant and ginger plants. We thought it was birds, but I caught him in the act. lol!

[cjnelson]

Slugs?

[couponwitch]

Could be a number of things. Cutworms will definitely do that - but you'd have to dig around in the roots to see if there is any damage there, because that's where cutworms attack. It could also be lack of water, or poor soil. Did you give them any fertilizer?

If it is cutworms.....
A protective collar made of plastic or sturdy cardboard such as plastic drink bottles or milk cartons as well as toilet paper rolls are very helpful in protecting plants. Place the collar around the plant and push into the soil to prevent the cutworm from attacking the stem.
A trap can be made by placing a sticky substance such as molasses around the base of each plant. When the cutworm emerges to feed, it will come in contact with the molasses, get stuck, harden and die. Rain will wash away the molasses, thus, re-treat as often as necessary.
Another option is to sprinkle crushed egg shells around the plant base. Crawling over the shells, will cause the cutworm to dehydrate and die.



Do you have any baby squash???

[couponwitch]

oops... to quick on the button....

Squash plants are monoecious, meaning that they have both male and female blossoms that grow on the same plant. The female blossoms are the only ones that will eventually produce fruit. Early in the growing season squash plants tend to produce more male blossoms than female blossoms. Since there are no female blossoms for the male plant to pollinate, the male blossoms simply fall off the vine.

[Jasmin71]

I would say Rabbit.

[WillaD]

I have a cute, little wild rabbit that is eating my basil plant and ginger plants. We thought it was birds, but I caught him in the act. lol!

last yr i saw about 2 rabbits but i haven't seen them this yr,i
thought maybe someone may have eaten them

[WillaD]

Slugs?

i never thought about slugs,i see them all the time,i have some
stuff to put down for slugs & snails