Growing Choko/Chayote, also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton

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31 Dec 12 Maryann (Australia - temperate climate)
Dear Sir/Madam. My Choko vine has only one choko on it. there are no more flowers and it is growing at a prolific rate. Could you please help and let me know why my choko vine is not flowering? Kindest regards Maryann
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18 Aug 14 Ian McAllister (Australia - temperate climate)
Lots of leaves and few flowers is usually the symptom of being too kind to any plant. If you give them loads of Nitrogen (e.g. lovely rich compost) the leaves will grow well, but they won't flower well. Last year I had a squash vine growing out of my compost heap. The vine was massive, but I only got about two fruit from it.
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