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- Q.Yellow Squash Curved Neck - I have a few yellow squash plants with beautiful leaves and plenty of flowers. The problem is the flowers fall ...
- Q.Yellow Squash Rotting - My squash plants (straight and crooked yellow) are huge. I have many young squash coming in but they are rotting, ...
- Q.Getting Squash To Produce - What can I do to get my squash plants to start producing squash? I am a first time gardener. I ...
- Q.Yellow Squash Plants - Our yellow squash plants are healthy and have many blooms, but several small squash present for approximately 10 days still ...
- Q.Straight Neck Squash - The squash are falling off the vine right after they begin forming.
- Q.Yellow Squash Leaves Are Turning Yellow And Drying Up - My leaves are turning yellow and my squash are drying up on my squash plant. The leaves also have a ...
- Q.Rotting Stems On Summer Yellow Squash - The squash rots at the base, and it has yellow substance in the stalk that kills the vine after it ...
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June 11, 2011Q.Yellow Squash Curved Neck
I have a few yellow squash plants with beautiful leaves and plenty of flowers. The problem is the flowers fall off before they produce any vegetable. What am I doing wrong, or what can I use or do?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossoms-falling-off-vine.htm
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Anonymous on
June 11, 2011Q.Yellow Squash Rotting
My squash plants (straight and crooked yellow) are huge. I have many young squash coming in but they are rotting, turning brown and mushy before maturing. They don't seem like they are getting the hot sun due to the massive leaves from the plant covering them. Also, my crooked neck are tough and have an orange coloring. What do you suggest?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is blossom end rot. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm
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June 18, 2011Q.Getting Squash to Produce
What can I do to get my squash plants to start producing squash? I am a first time gardener. I am growing yellow crookneck squash in containers.
- Answered by
Heather on
June 21, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It depends. If the plants are producing flowers but not fruit, it could be either you have to wait for more female blossoms (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossoms-falling-off-vine.htm) or that the flowers are nor being properly pollinated. These articles will help with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htmhttps://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm
If you are not getting flowers at all, then it could be that the soil have too much nitrogen or the plant is not getting enough light.
Too much nitrogen will make the plant large and lush with no flowers and you can add phosphorous to the soil to balance it back out.
Too little light and the plant will look sickly with no flowers.
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Anonymous on
June 19, 2011Q.Yellow Squash Plants
Our yellow squash plants are healthy and have many blooms, but several small squash present for approximately 10 days still have no growth. What should we do?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 20, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like a pollination problem. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
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hwmorris on
June 24, 2011Q.Straight Neck Squash
The squash are falling off the vine right after they begin forming.
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 25, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like a pollination problem. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-fruit-falling-off-the-plant.htm
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sunshine on
June 25, 2011Q.Yellow Squash Leaves Are Turning Yellow and Drying Up
My leaves are turning yellow and my squash are drying up on my squash plant. The leaves also have a white mold on them. Anyone have a solution?
- Answered by
Heather on
June 29, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like they have powdery mildew, which when untreated can lead to yellowing leaves. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/get-the-cure-for-powdery-mildew.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
Anonymous on
June 25, 2011Q.Rotting Stems on Summer Yellow Squash
The squash rots at the base, and it has yellow substance in the stalk that kills the vine after it is full grown and has bloomed. I have tried planting in different locations but had the same results.
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 26, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is a sign of vine borers. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pests-identifying-and-preventing-squash-vine-borer.htmWas this answer useful?00
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