Top 10 Cucumber Plant Problems – And How To Fix Them Fast

Cucumber bugs may be to blame if the leaves on your cucumber plant start to look like Swiss cheese. These bugs usually attack more than 200 kinds of plants, mostly cucurbits.

Cucumber Beetle

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If the plants are getting enough water, the first sign of bacterial wilt in cucumbers is leaves that are droopy and look like they are suffering from lack of water.

Bacterial Wilt

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Cucumbers are the reason we planted the plant in the first place, so not having any is a big worry. Most of the time, low fertilization rates are to blame when there are flowers but no fruit.  

Failure to Fruit

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Some of the first signs of cucumber anthracnose, a common fungus disease that affects many plants, are wet, yellow spots on the leaves. It likes it when it’s warm and wet and very humid.

Anthracnose

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Powdery mildew is a fungus that often grows on plants, especially ones with big leaves. It starts out as rough spots of grayish-white color and grows into bigger patches.  

Powdery Mildew

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If the plant has yellow tomatoes and leaves, it means it’s not happy. It could be because there isn’t enough water, fertilizer, light, or transplant shock.

Yellow Leave

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Spider mites are very small, so you might not be able to see them. However, they can do a lot of damage for how small they are.

Spider Mite

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Since cucumbers usually have a nice curve and a thin body, ones that aren’t round are a sign that something is wrong.

Deformed Fruit

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Cucumber holes can be made by cucumber beetles or slugs, but pickleworms are the most common pests. They are the young stages of the pickleworm moth and hurt things from the inside out.

Holes in Fruit

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Many cucurbits are affected by the cucumber mosaic virus. Aphids are the ones who spread the virus because they get it into the arterial tissue when they feed on plants.

Mottled Leaves and Pale Fruit

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