[Marcella]

I am concerned about your T squash and here's why. While the moths/borers don't care for that plant, I wouldn't put them next to other squash or cucumbers. I would not tempt fate by having them close to plants those moths/borers/other insects like.

I have the advantage of having mine in pots on the deck and that helps for them not to be close to regular dirt where those killers are more likely to be. I do have cucumbers in pots and they will be across the deck from the T squash so if something gets on them, they won't be close to my T squash.

I have Diatomaceous Earth and an aspirator to use to blow it on the base of the squash plants and the stalk and leaves, wetting them first so the earth will stick. Once they are in their permanent pots, I'll do that to try to ward off any flying insect that could get on them. Since they are in pots on the deck, insects in the ground can't get to them but the moths could fly there.

I want you to experience the T squash as they are so special.

[rightly_dividing]

I plan on injecting them with some stuff Johnny recommended about a month ago, BT I think, Lowes has it, I held a bottle in my hand. It’s liquid and you inject it with a hypodermic needle 1/2” above ground level. This is the only reason that I decided to grow cukes and yellow squash. I’m putting my trust in this. If I fail, it won’t be the first time. I have 2 packs of Tsquash seeds and only planted 4 seed. Next order of business is to get 2 cattle panels from Tractor Supply.

[rightly_dividing]

The Tsquash is very special. My dad grew something much like it back in the mid 70’s from seeds given to him by a Filipino man next door to him. The only difference that I can tell is they did not grow a bulb on the end. I searched for hours looking for that squash and can find no mention of it anywhere. I have not seen it since.

[rightly_dividing]

It took a lot of searching to find it, but here is what Johnny had to say about squash borers:

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:47:26 PM · 298 of 375 JRandomFreeper to SisterK Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a sporulating, Gram-positive facultative-aerobic soil bacterium. Its principal characteristic is the synthesis, during sporulation, of a crystalline inclusion containing proteins known as delta-endotoxins or Cry proteins. These proteins have insecticidal properties. That was my understanding, anyway. ;) /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 296 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 6:44:49 PM · 297 of 375 JRandomFreeper to SisterK It's one of the few things I use, besides DE. I try to be careful not to use anything that will damage the micro-biota in my soil. I find that if I take care of the micro-fauna in the soil, the vegetables do just fine. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 296 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 5:34:09 PM · 293 of 375 JRandomFreeper to SisterK One shot seems to do it. I've even used it after they have started damaging the stem and it stopped the borer. (duh, should have done it earlier). I use about .5 to 1 cc per stem. I don't carefully measure it. I load up the syringe and hit all the plants that are vulnerable, one after the other. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 292 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:58:10 PM · 290 of 375 JRandomFreeper to rightly_dividing I went to the feed store. I didn't have any problems getting them there. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 289 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:47:19 PM · 286 of 375 JRandomFreeper to Marcella Lowe's. Thuricide. Large bore needle on a syringe. I inject some into the center of the stem about 1/2 inch above ground level. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 284 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:44:49 PM · 285 of 375 JRandomFreeper to rightly_dividing Thuricide is the brand name. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 282 | View Replies

WEEKLY GARDEN THREAD VOLUME 3, JANUARY 17, 2014 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4:43:28 PM · 283 of 375 JRandomFreeper to rightly_dividing I've got a liquid form that I bought at Lowe's. /johnny Post Reply | Private Reply | To 282 | View Replies

I am tired from reading every post of Johnny's looking for this. He posts a lot of comments. LOL Anyway, this exchange is when I bought cukes and yellow squash for this year. Now I need to get 2 cattle panels home from Tractor Supply.