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To: heylady

For some reason my zucchini are hit and miss. One plant has a couple of zucchini growing and a plant two squares over have blossoms all over it and no zucchini.

I can’t figure this out. If the SHTF and my life depended on my garden, I would be in a world of hurt.


69 posted on 05/30/2015 7:51:11 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Liawatha, because we need to beat a real commie, not a criminal posing as one.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
EQAndyBuzz:" For some reason my zucchini are hit and miss.
One plant has a couple of zucchini growing and a plant two squares over have blossoms all over it and no zucchini."

Chances are that one plant is more developed than the other, even if planted at teh same time.
Last year, many were concerned that there were many flowers on their 'Trumbacino squash', but no fruit getting set.
Squash frequently will set a number of Male (Stamen) flowers before setting Female (Ova) flowers in order to make sure that there is pollen for fertilization.
I'll bet you never thought you'd get a sex education here in horticulture/ gardening... LOL !!

70 posted on 05/30/2015 1:27:32 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: EQAndyBuzz; greeneyes
EQAndyBuzz :" I can’t figure this out. "

Rats !! I forget to include my other point about sex in the garden.
The male flowers are like boys hips : slender, and narrow.
The female flowers are like girls hips : more shapely, and a little bit wider.
Check the former flowering and now fruiting squash with one from the other plant. I am sure you will see some difference.

71 posted on 05/30/2015 1:37:27 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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