Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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14 Sep 11 Jian (Australia - temperate climate)
My challenge with growing zucchini is the opposite. I had plenty female flowers but not enough male flowers opening at the same time (they are always behind) so the female flowers didn't get fertilized and the fruits will drop before growing any bigger. What is the solution?
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09 Oct 11 Pru (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I agree with Ben, last year I used a cotton bud to help pollinate my female flowers. Worked really well, heaps of fruit.
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23 Sep 11 Ben (Australia - temperate climate)
You can try collect the pollen from a male flower and hand pollinate the next female ones.
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You can try collect the pollen from a male flower and hand pollinate the next female ones.
- Ben


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