Cucumber Plant Leaves Drooping. Drooping is the condition when your cucumber leaves, stems, or vines seem to lose their structure and hydration and begin to wilt and wither. Their soil tests okay for water.
Curled up, dried out and dead leaves; Some squash and pumpkin varieties are also susceptible. Mature plants can withstand mild infestations, but serious infestations or infestations on young plants can kill your cucumbers.
Leaves first appear dull green, wilt during the day, and recover at night;.
You may also observe yellow spots or leaves browning and dying on the plant. Cut through a wilting cuke at the base of a vine. Begin trimming cucumber vines by removing any dead or damaged portions. The most common cause of wilting on melon and cucumber is the cucurbit bacterial wilt.