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Q.Acorn Squash Plant Is Very Small Yet Has Flowers

Zone 43449 | Anonymous added on June 15, 2025 | Answered

The plant is only about 8 inches tall but has 3 flowers. Should I remove them so the plant and leaves grow more?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 16, 2025

The male flowers start appearing about two weeks before the female flowers but the plants do look small. Go ahead and pinch off the flowers till the plants grow larger.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/growing-acorn-squash.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/how-and-when-to-pick-acorn-squash.htm

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