What is wrong with my cucumber plants? the leaves are yellowing and they have dusty white spots.

Question

i have 8 plants and ive had some good cucumbers but now they seem to be dying. lots of flowers on the plants but theyve stopped producing more cucumbers

Answer 1

Yes, sounds like powdery mildew and maybe even like of water as well. You need to get some fungicide that is capable of taking care of powerdry mildew. Walmart has some organic ones that will kill it and keep from making your produce to dangerous to eat!

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Answer 2

cucumber plants need allot of watering.alot of space to grow depening on your variety (root space).make sure there is plenty of organic matter also,,,,,sounds like your plants have powdery mildew...bye some diseise control and spray them.if you want further crops.

Answer 3

SOunds like you have a case of mildew which is a mould (or mold). Powdery mildew, caused by the fungus Erysiphe cichoracearum, is common on cucumber, melon, squash, pumpkin and watermelon. Powdery white spots develop on the upper surfaces of older leaves, usually beginning at mid-season or later. Severe powdery mildew causes the leaves to turn yellow and wither. Since you have already had some cucumbers, it's best to take the whole plant out and burn all the plant and destroy the spores. Clean down the growing area with Jeyes Fluid and ventilate or the spores will reinfect your next crop.

Answer 4

All I know is that they need constant watering, perhaps they aren't getting all the water that they require.  

Answer 5

Your cucumber plant is suffering from nutrient deficiency.