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Posted: Jun/02/2009 5:30 AM PST
Can anyone tell me in these pictures where I'm supposed to pollinate? Is it behind the flower, inside the bulbous yellow part inside the flower, on top of the un-opened flower???? I have no clue. I've got lots of blooms and no fruit. 
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 5:57 AM PST
Found this on the web. Hope it helps... The zucchini has a male flower and a female flower, which must be pollinated in order for you to get proper fruit. To hand pollinate, break off a male flower, remove its petals to reveal the yellow pollen on its pistol, then roll the pollen onto the center stigma of the female flower. You tell flowers apart because female flowers are larger and have a baby fruit behind their petals. The male flowers grow on a long stem and are smaller. Some people use a cotton swab or artist's brushes to hand pollinate – a good idea. I've lots of blooms as well but I am just now seeing small fruits. I planted in mid-April from plants, not seed. Are you sure you have a pollination issue? |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 6:16 AM PST
Well, I'm not sure if I have a pollination issue. Is it common to have lots of male flowers before you see the females? |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 7:35 AM PST
Yes, it is common to see many male flowers before the females. Our AG center rep was on TV one morning and said for pollination (if you have a pollination issue), to break all the petals off the male flower, and gently swab the inside of the female flower with the pollen. Hope this helps. |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 7:58 AM PST
The male flowers come first from what I read. I don't know, CP...I'm one of those that plants the plant and let's the good Lord take care of the rest. Well, almost. I do hand pollinate corn when it tassles. Supposed to help ensure full ears or something. |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 8:09 AM PST
okay, thanks guys. This helps alot! I will wait patiently then. 
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Posted: Jun/03/2009 1:15 PM PST
Drive a post in the middle of your squash plants, place an old pie pan or aluminum foil dish, add some honey & water, or a little sugar water, the bees will find it and do their thing on your flowers, I did this last year and had great success, this year started to do it when I seen three bees around the Squash before I could drive the stake, No stake and no honey this season and I have bushels of squash, Later Guilt trip |
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Posted: Jun/04/2009 5:35 PM PST
The bees must pollinate my zucchini, because the only problem I ever have is how to get rid of all the squash without letting it go to waste. |
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Posted: Jun/15/2009 9:33 AM PST
With everyones advice I must have gotten something right because now I am seeing zuchinni. Attachments:    |
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Posted: Jun/15/2009 7:48 PM PST
Yahoo!! Enjoy! |
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