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squash blossoms look sheared off

19 years ago

I have one zucchini growing but three zucchini plants. Two squash (yellow) growing on three squash plants. No pumpkins on three pumpkin plants. They are in the ground, vigorous leaves, many blossoms, but the blossoms drop off daily, with a clean cut that looks like they were sheared. Any tips? This happened last year also; they were in containers. Would love to get at least *one* pumpkin for Halloween. Help!!! (And thanks.)

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Violet_Z6
19 years ago
That's the way they fall. Wait a couple of weeks for the plant to mature before pollination becomes a success. Consider it puberty for the plant. It's natural.
jean001
19 years ago
They're the male flowers. So nothing snipped them.

The female flowers have a "baby" squash even before they're pollinated.
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miss_darcy
Original Author
19 years ago
Violet and Jean, that explains the loud rock music coming from the veggie patch and their sassy attitudes when I try to wake them up in the morning. :) Seriously, thanks for the advice. I'll wait it out and hope for the best.

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