Zucchini Blooms

Why do the blooms fall off my zucchini plants before the plant can produce?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 06/20/2011 @ 9:13 am

This is typical behavior for a squash plant. They will produce mostly male (non-fruiting) blossoms early in the season and will gradually start to produce more female blossoms as the season progresses. Give it some time and you will see it start fruiting.

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