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- Q.Lots Of Flowers With Anthers, But No Flowers With Stigmas On Zucchini - Saw many ants on some flowers, all other crops are flourishing
- Q.Why Do My Zuchini Squash Not Form Properly - A friend gave me a zuchini plant in the spring.. It was in a container and said it was a ...
- Q.Leaves On Zucchini Plant Turn Crispy - Within hours, some leaves on my zucchini plant turn from healthy to crisp. There are no bugs on the ...
- Q.Zucchini Female Fruit Starts Very Yellow And Small And Falls Off - Hi, I have zucchini plants, recently they started to drop off all the small female fruits before they start to open; ...
- Q.White Lines On The Veins Of Zucchini Leaves - This problem isn't on all my zucchini plants, and they are flowering and apart from the white colours look relatively ...
- Q.Three Years In A Raw I Can\’t Grow Zichinis And Pumpkins. - The baby fruit rottens on the steam before it grows to full size vegetable. What could be the reasons? I ...
- Q.Zucchini And Jalapeno Aren’t Growing - Hi , I purchased two zucchini plants and one jalapeno one about a month ago. I planted in the organic ...
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July 29, 2019Q.lots of flowers with anthers, but No flowers with stigmas on zucchini
Saw many ants on some flowers, all other crops are flourishing
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Downtoearthdigs on
July 30, 2019A.This can happen when it is hot or dry, among many other reasons. Alternatively, they will produce only male flowers at first, and then later on female blossoms will open up. This article will help with the care of zucchini: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
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Anonymous on
August 16, 2019Q.Why do my Zuchini squash not form properly
A friend gave me a zuchini plant in the spring.. It was in a container and said it was a container squash but I planted it in my veg garden. It has grown to be enormous. It gets many blossoms, male and female but we have not picked any. The female blossoms form into baby squash but only get about as big as a little finger, then curl up and die. Is it not supposed to form squash or am I doing something wrong. Too much water, not enough water, lack of minerals. WHAT?
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GKH_Susan on
August 18, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Poor polination is usually to blame. Read more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-fruit-fall-off-the-plant-before-they-are-full-grown.htmWas this answer useful?00- Asked by
Anonymous on
October 3, 2019Q.Leaves on zucchini plant turn crispy
Within hours, some leaves on my zucchini plant turn from healthy to crisp. There are no bugs on the plants. I've used nutrient enriched soil when planting.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 5, 2019
Certified ExpertA.See if your leaves are similar to the one in this photo below. Their problem is due to overwatering.
https://ask.extension.org/questions/340679
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/brown-leaves-on-vegetables.htm
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October 20, 2019Q.Zucchini female fruit starts very yellow and small and falls off
Hi, I have zucchini plants, recently they started to drop off all the small female fruits before they start to open; they are born yellow and small and keep shrinking in size until they detach and fall. They don’t reach the point to open for pollination. The water is good, ph =7-6.5, the soil is well drained in raised beds, made out of garden soil, coir, compost with mulch on top, I had three successful fruits but then this started to happen What can be the cause? I prune them so that they don’t cluster and compete, good spacing no sign of vine bore , or mildew, leaves are nice and green! Can you please advise me what can be the cause? Thanks Haider
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GKH_Susan on
October 21, 2019
Certified ExpertA.This article should solve the mystery for you:
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Anonymous on
December 6, 2019Q.white lines on the veins of zucchini leaves
This problem isn't on all my zucchini plants, and they are flowering and apart from the white colours look relatively healthy.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 9, 2019
Certified ExpertA.There are many varieties that have a recessive trait for white veins, but there are also some conditions that may cause this as well. If it seems healthy, then it could likely be a trait of the plant.
I am including an article on plant diseases but none of them sound like what you are experiencing. I would watch it closely for any more symptoms.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-squash-diseases.htm
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MSV1808 on
March 14, 2020
07821Q.Three Years In A Raw I Can\’t Grow Zichinis And Pumpkins.
The baby fruit rottens on the steam before it grows to full size vegetable. What could be the reasons? I have a raised bed garden and I buy organic soil in bags and add pit moss and compost. Thank you in advance for your help.
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BushDoctor on
March 16, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Adding peat moss can make the soil too acidic for magnesium uptake.
Before adding anything to your soil it will be necessary to test, both, the pH and nutrient content. Adding anything before knowing what and how much to add will usually cause other deficiencies.
Magnesium deficiencies, or low pH will cause magnesium lockout. This will present itself as blossom end rot, and light green veins in between dark leaves on older leaves.
These articles will help you to test and amend your soil:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/category/composting/ingredients
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/the-importance-of-soil-for-an-organic-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkin-growing.htm
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May 5, 2020
san marcos, CAQ.Zucchini And Jalapeno Aren’t Growing
Hi , I purchased two zucchini plants and one jalapeno one about a month ago. I planted in the organic soil and then realized that slugs had been biting them. I purchased anti slug and added it around the plants about 4 days ago, but plants have not grown yet and I have not seen any signs of flowers or fruit. Would someone provide some feedback?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 6, 2020
Certified ExpertA.A month would be about the time it would take to start seeing good growth, had the plant been left alone by pests. Any infestation will prolong this.
Once any issues are killed off, the plant will resume normal growth. This may take a while due to still being a semi fresh planting.
Here are some article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/growing-jalapeno-peppers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/growing-zucchini.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm
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