Gardening > Growing FoodJuly 21, 2010

Zucchini Rotting on the Vine

My zucchini has produced only one 6 in. zucchini in the last month. The plant seems to produce flowers and I have tried to pollinate them myself for lack of bees in our area. However, the fruit that comes onto the plant starts getting soft at the tip once they are about 2 in. long. I used to have good success with this plant. Please help.

Hardiness Zone: 9a

By Eddie from Redding, CA

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I would like to know why my zucchini plants look great with lots of flowers and fruit but when the zucchini get about 3-4 inches they start to rot or go soft? The first fruit I picked was great but since then they have not been good! Thank you.

Hardiness Zone: 6a

Luigi from Lorain, Ohio

RE: Zucchini Rotting on the Vine

Sounds more like blossom rot. (BER) That is a sign of lack of calcium. A few possible solutions to cure it.

-Egg shells, best added when you place them underneath the plant at planting time; but you could add into the soil whenever to gradually bring up traces of calcium. I grind my egg shells until a fine powder and add to the soil and water.

--Liming the soil with calcium carbonate (crushed limestone). Best in the winter or off season, or before planting.

--There are commercial sprays available (calcium nitrate & calcium chloride) that you can spray on or around the plants themselves during the growing season.

-- Grind up a couple dozen calcium citrate dietary supplements, dissolve it in water and water your plants. This will affect all the new fruit. (08/21/2008)

By David


My zucchini plant is rotting. As soon as I get a zucchini on the plant it rots on the vine. Any suggestions?


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