zucchini

I live in zone 6 Wichita, Ks. I planted two zucchini plants one is growing and producing around the ground. The other has a thick tall stalk with big green waxy split leaves with large yellow blossoms. It has produced nothing except flowers, and the plant is approx. 4 1/2 feet tall.

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 07/03/2012 @ 6:25 am

If you are getting plenty of flowers but nothing produces, then it is most likely due to poor pollination. Hand pollination often helps. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm ^[1]
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If you have blossoms with some that seem to drop off, then it could simply be due to the fact that these plants will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses.

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