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Stem Rot on Squashes. Take good care of your squash plants to avoid stem rot. The term squash includes both winter squash and summer squash. Summer squashes are usually eaten while immature, such as zucchini, while winter squashes are eaten when mature, such as acorn squash. These plants are frost tender and grow as annuals in most climates. Squashes are fairly easy to grow, but a few pests, fungi and bacteria problems that can cause rotting of the stem.
Plant summer squash in the spring once the soil warms and all danger of frost has passed in your area. Plant two to three seeds in a group to a depth of 1 inch, spacing groups 24 to 36 inches apart. Water thoroughly and keep soil evenly moist until seedlings emerge in seven to 10 days.