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- Q.Fruiting Of Summer Squash - I have great vines and lots of flowers on my summer squash but no flowers are turning to fruit. I ...
- Q.Summer Squash - My summer squash flowers, small squash appear and then they just seem to rot. They become mushy before growing any ...
- Q.Fruiting On Summer Squash - My plant is blooming but producing few squash.
- Q.How Long Should I Expect To Get Fruit - From Ok and now live in Fl. How long should I expect to get fruit from my summer squash?
- Q.Summer Squash - I planted three types of squash this year. My problem is all I get is flowers and no squash. This ...
- Q.Pest Or Disease? - Recently I noticed that my summer squash and bell pepper plants, along with a few tomatoes, have either been attacked ...
- Q.Straightneck Squash Growing Together - Wh are my straighneck squash growing together like they are mutated?
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Anonymous on
August 8, 2011Q.Fruiting of Summer Squash
I have great vines and lots of flowers on my summer squash but no flowers are turning to fruit. I live in Tampa, FL and planted the plants after Memorial Day. The plants/vines are healthy and the flowers numerous, but alas, no fruit. What can I do? What is going on?
Answered by
Nikki on
August 9, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is typical behavior for curbit plants (squash, cucumber, melon). They will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting. Here is how to tell a male from a female blossom:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/female-male-squash-blossoms.htmIf you are seeing fruit but they are falling off, it is a pollination issue and these articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
August 9, 2011Q.Summer Squash
My summer squash flowers, small squash appear and then they just seem to rot. They become mushy before growing any further. Any help? The squash plants themselves seem very healthy.
- Answered by
Nikki on
August 10, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It may be either poor pollination or blossom end rot. These articles will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
September 7, 2011Q.Fruiting on Summer Squash
My plant is blooming but producing few squash.
- Answered by
Nikki on
September 8, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You may have a pollination problem. You need to attract more pollinators to the garden. In the meantime, you can try to hand pollinate the blossoms. These articles can help you with both things:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/creating-a-pollinator-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
sweetybug on
May 12, 2012Q.How Long Should I Expect to Get Fruit
From Ok and now live in Fl. How long should I expect to get fruit from my summer squash?
- Answered by
sweetybug on
May 15, 2012A.I had two squash that looked very wrinkeled and deflated. They were bright deep orange and felt hard like plastice or wood. What caused them to be this way? I cut them today. They were the only ones like this.
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heart on
May 14, 2012A.The plants are usually very productive for a couple of months then grow out. You can actually replant them where you live and start the process over.
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hankster on
July 13, 2012Q.summer squash
I planted three types of squash this year. My problem is all I get is flowers and no squash. This happened last year as well. The stems look like they're chopped off but this happens only on a few plants. I don't see any bugs on the plants and the plants look healthy.
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 14, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This is typical behavior for a squash plant. They will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season, which drop off, and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting.
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Jilly Bean on
July 21, 2012Q.Pest or Disease?
Recently I noticed that my summer squash and bell pepper plants, along with a few tomatoes, have either been attacked by a pest or a disease. I am unsure of which, and I am unaware of the best way to prevent any additonal fruit from dying/decaying. The peppers look as though they had a bite taken out of them, then they started to rot. Or it can look as though it just rotted/has become moldy. Some fruit will fall off of the plant where others remain attached. The summer squash has no holes, only looks as though it has a disease, or became moldy. We have noticed the plant stems are hollow. The kicker is that I have seen no bugs on either plant. Only a few bunnies have entered the garden - who have eaten all of my romaine plants. :( I am in need of guidance on identifying what is going on in my garden as well as how to prevent any further damage and loss. Thanks!
- Answered by
Heather on
July 28, 2012
Certified ExpertA.On the peppers, that is damage caused by slugs. They only come out at night, so you would not see them. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htmThe stems on squash are naturally hollow, so that is not a problem. What it sounds like you have on those is powdery mildew. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
nikaflowers on
August 10, 2012Q.Straightneck Squash Growing Together
Wh are my straighneck squash growing together like they are mutated?
- Answered by
Heather on
August 16, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This is a condition called fasciation. It is like a siamese twin of the plant world. It can happen for a number of reasons but is not harmful to the plant and the fruit from the plant, while odd looking, is safe to eat. This article has a little more information on the condition.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/fasciation-in-flowers.htmWas this answer useful?00
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