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Lodi, WI, USA

we had 6 plants.our 2nd biggest plant started showing yellowing toward the tip of main vine.the affected leafs slowly turned from healthy dark green to shades of yellow and started to wilt. the yellowing and wilting spread and resulted to removing the plant from the patch.at this time no other plant showed these symptoms? our largest plant has 1 secondary vine that now seems to show a slight yellowing of the leafs that reminds us of the plant that was removed from the patch. have not over fed or under fed the plants.any thoughts or suggestions would help

7/23/2011 2:56:55 AM

Muddy Waters

I have a plant went lite green leaves with yellowing on new growth!the older leves near stump turned really goldish ,yellowish! plant is toast,kin aborted at 200 pds,its in my soil disease issues.I can see the Mosaic Virus in the leaves of my 1592 Platte.& my 905 V/M Squash is a lite green also!I believe the virus is in the seed when you plant it (sometimes)If you have puckered leaves(Quilting)its the Mosiac Virus.Ive seen it in some growers diarys!These diseases are in the soil,weeds,inscects,hard to beat,Some plants survive with it,most dont!Not sure what you have!Good Luck!!

7/23/2011 6:04:23 AM

Lexington, Ky

Sounds like YVD, it's very prevalent this year. Have you noticed any squash (stink) bugs on your plant this season?

7/23/2011 7:52:55 AM

Pataskala,OH

Send some of the infected tissue into a lab to get tested. You will never know unless you test it. It could be many different things.

7/23/2011 11:18:38 AM

Frankfort Ohio

Its yellow vine dzzzzzzzz they are dead once you get it it is it bactieral air born deadly to vine crops squash bugs can carry it.

7/23/2011 4:08:12 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Lost my best last week. See Matt D"s study, diseases on main page. Nasty YVD.

7/23/2011 6:58:43 PM

Lodi, WI, USA

thanks for all the input yes we have squash bugs in patch always have for many years i don't want to lose the largest plant what can i do to stop the Mosiac virus or the YVD? what is YVD?

7/23/2011 11:59:50 PM

Preston CT

Sounds like YVD (yellow vine disease)...Same thing happened to me...a wasted season...but I did learn something...

7/24/2011 8:22:58 AM

Lodi, WI, USA

I read other grower diaries and looked at the photos almost certain it is YVD yellow vine disease i cut of the affected secondary vine and sprayed all plant with fungicide What can i do next year to prevent this from happening ????

7/24/2011 11:36:18 AM

Hot West Tennessee

Get those squash bugs early .

7/24/2011 9:46:38 PM

Midwest

I don't know the science of YVD. But, try Rootshield next season. It seems to work on soil-borne pathogens.

7/25/2011 12:28:31 AM

Preston CT

Root sheild will not work. YVD is spread by an insect (squash bug). You need to stay up on insecticides and make sure it does not rain every day which washes off your insecticides (weather is tough to control).

7/25/2011 1:44:13 PM