Pruning Flowers or ‘Runners’ On a Squash Plant

I’ve heard that cutting off the runners is best for producing sweet squash. Should I?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 05/17/2011 @ 8:10 am

It is true that pinching off the tips of squash runners (after fruits have started to form) will allow the plants to spend more energy producing squash.

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