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To: Red_Devil 232

I moved one of my potted squash plants indoors before the freeze... just to, well, see what happens.

The plant is healthy and producing flowers; but the flowers just shrivel up and fall off.

Anybody have ideas for indoor pollination of winter squash?


30 posted on 11/12/2010 7:38:55 AM PST by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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To: LomanBill

Are there there any little squash visible between the vine and the blossom? If there is you need to hand pollinate that blossom with a male? blossom with a artist paint brush or just cut a fruitless blossom off and rub it lightly into the blossom with the fruit...


32 posted on 11/12/2010 7:54:25 AM PST by tubebender
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I have used a small artists round china # 0 brush in the past to help my watermelons along. Q-tip will work but I prefer the brush.
33 posted on 11/12/2010 7:55:38 AM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: LomanBill
Here is a excellent youtube video... Geterdone
35 posted on 11/12/2010 7:59:25 AM PST by tubebender
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