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- Q.How To Fix Issues With Squash Plants/leaves, Browning/yellowing Edges - Trouble shooting issues with my squash plants, browning leaves at the edges. Also, experiencing blossom end rot. Try to water ...
- Q.How To Stop Blossom From Getting Mushy And Rotting - ? Had beautiful squash plants overnight the blossoms started turning “mushy “at the ends and squash was rotting as well. ...
- Q.I Have Tiny Flies All On My Goosenecks, Normal? How To Get Rid Of Them - Have noticed this year lots of tiny flies all over the gooseneck flowers, would like to know how to eliminate ...
- Q.Stem Removal On Squash - The male flowers of the squash plant has its flowers drop off and leaves just a stem. Should those stems ...
- Q.Incorrect Article - Your article ‘Can Squash Cross Pollinate With Cucumbers’ states that butternut and zucchini squash can cross. However, they are two ...
- Q.Squash Variety - What squash is this?
- Q.My Dad Had No Male Flowers On The Squash Plants In His Greenhouse. He Paintbrush Pollinated Them With Flowers From The Cucumbers A - nd it seems the squash have set fruit. But they are two separate species and surely cannot cross pollinate?! None ...
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June 6, 2022Q.How To Fix Issues With Squash Plants/leaves, Browning/yellowing Edges
Trouble shooting issues with my squash plants, browning leaves at the edges. Also, experiencing blossom end rot. Try to water once a week but notice the leaves droop so water a few times a week. The plants are in planters with sandy soil combined with loam. Have not fertilized yet.
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GKH_Susan on
June 13, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Brown leaf tips and edges are usually a watering issue. This info should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/why-squash-leaves-turn-yellow.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/signs-and-treatments-of-squash-wilt.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/growing-squash-in-containers.htm
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- Asked by
Subahexa on
July 9, 2022
Elizabeth city,North CarolinaQ.How To Stop Blossom From Getting Mushy And Rotting
? Had beautiful squash plants overnight the blossoms started turning “mushy “at the ends and squash was rotting as well. What is the cause and the remedy .
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 11, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I am unable to see the damage. There are many causes for general squash blossom rotting. Over/underwatering, too little sun, disease, low humidity, root damage are a few causes.
On the other hand- Blooms will not last very long. They are short lived, and either male or female, so if these are outside of insect reach you may need to hand pollinate them.
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Anonymous on
July 14, 2022Q.I Have Tiny Flies All On My Goosenecks, Normal? How To Get Rid Of Them
Have noticed this year lots of tiny flies all over the gooseneck flowers, would like to know how to eliminate the flies. Did not have this problem last year, plants are located onside of house..husband getting upset about flies, thanks
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 27, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Sure! Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects
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Anonymous on
July 24, 2022Q.Stem Removal On Squash
The male flowers of the squash plant has its flowers drop off and leaves just a stem. Should those stems be removed to stimulate more plant growth.
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GKH_Susan on
August 5, 2022
Certified ExpertA.I couldn't find any resource that said to do this, so you should be fine leaving the stem.
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Cctow on
September 17, 2022
04002Q.Incorrect Article
Your article ‘Can Squash Cross Pollinate With Cucumbers’ states that butternut and zucchini squash can cross. However, they are two different species and do not hybridize.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
September 20, 2022
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farmguy on
September 30, 2022
56453Q.Squash Variety
What squash is this?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 3, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Because they can hybridize so much, and there can be so much differentiation, it can be quite difficult to pin it down to an exact type. My best guess would be that it is a member of Cucurbita maxima.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/growing-winter-squash.htm
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Chloe on
June 28, 2024
PL31 2PHQ.My Dad Had No Male Flowers On The Squash Plants In His Greenhouse. He Paintbrush Pollinated Them With Flowers From The Cucumbers A
nd it seems the squash have set fruit. But they are two separate species and surely cannot cross pollinate?! None of the neighbour s are growing squash. Could it have actually worked? From looking it up it should be impossible for cucumber pollen to pollinate a squash plant. But every one of the flowers is female and every one has set, all painted with pollen from cucumber flowers. My dad is convinced he's created something. I think it's more likely a wandering bee or two just happened to be carrying pollen from a similar species and git into the greenhouse. What should we be expecting these fruits to be?!
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BushDoctor on
June 28, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like your squash was open pollinated by the squash next door. Many insects will wander from yard to yard looking for more squash pollen. Unfortunately, a hybrid between the two would not be possible. They are from different genera altogether and cannot cross. Had this been in the same genus, but different species, then this might have been a possibility.
Here are some articles on this search page that will offer more information on squash:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/search?searchTerm=%22squash%22
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