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Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
Ok, so last year I found out that I needed to hand pollinate my squash blossoms, or the little fruit would shrivel up and die shortly after the flower opened and then closed again.
This year I have been faithful about doing that and have been rewarded with more squash already than I got all last year.
Until now. The blossoms have started shriveling BEFORE opening. Anyone know what's going on?
This year I have been faithful about doing that and have been rewarded with more squash already than I got all last year.
Until now. The blossoms have started shriveling BEFORE opening. Anyone know what's going on?
elliephant- Posts : 842
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 48
Location : southern tip of Texas zone 9
Re: Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
I had that problem last year and never did figure out why... I'm sorry i cannot be any help, but I will be watching this post... thanks for asking
Re: Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
Did it continue forever once it started, or did it come and go?
elliephant- Posts : 842
Join date : 2010-04-09
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Location : southern tip of Texas zone 9
Re: Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
I had maybe 2 dozen fruit off of 6 plants, summer squash and zukes, then it got really hot and really dry (for 7 weeks) and then the blossom failure began. I hand pollinated what I could and sometimes the fruit would begin but then failed. Then the PM (powdery mildew) began and just kinda threw in the towel, chocked it up to fate and looked forward to next season.
i didn't fin a specific answer here but its a good link
http://www.michellesgarden.com/Main/Pests/squash.shtml
i didn't fin a specific answer here but its a good link
http://www.michellesgarden.com/Main/Pests/squash.shtml
Last edited by camprn on 2011-04-11, 19:04; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : added a link)
Re: Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
Here's a decent article on Squash Blossom drop: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/sqblossomdrop.html
Whenever female blossoms drop (on most any plant) it usually comes down to one of two things. Either something is going wrong with pollination, or there have been wild temperature swings.
Whenever female blossoms drop (on most any plant) it usually comes down to one of two things. Either something is going wrong with pollination, or there have been wild temperature swings.
dizzygardener- Posts : 668
Join date : 2011-01-26
Location : WNC 6b
Re: Squash blossoms shriveling BEFORE opening
Well, the plants are healthy (for now), so probably just the heat. It was 96 for 4 days in a row, then 94 yesterday. We've spiked higher, but this was the longest stretch of high temps in a row. Really not liking this earlier-than-normal heat, especially after a warmer-than-normal winter.
ETA: Should be cooler today and take a few days to warm all the way back up, so we'll see if the situation improves.
ETA: Should be cooler today and take a few days to warm all the way back up, so we'll see if the situation improves.
elliephant- Posts : 842
Join date : 2010-04-09
Age : 48
Location : southern tip of Texas zone 9
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