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Q.Yellow squash

Zone Louisville, ky 40241 | davidazzara@gmail.com added on August 12, 2016 | Answered

My yellow squash plant has plenty of blossoms, appears to be very healthy, but I have no fruit starts. What can I do to get fruit?

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Answered on August 14, 2016

Pollinate, pollinate and pollinate. It's all about the bees when it comes to squash, and if you have flowers but no fruit, it means the bees have not been visiting your plants. You'll need to start hand-pollinating your blooms. This article will walk you through how:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/female-male-squash-blossoms.htm

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