My squash plant is huge, probably 6-8 feet in diameter, very thick with leaves and finally producing lots of female flowers. It is shaped like a bicycle wheel with maybe 6 secondary vines running along the ground. I have placed cardboard underneath the vines. Maybe I have harvested 6 good crookneck squashes. But all of a sudden I have 10 - 15 female flowers but not the first Male....
I installed a new drip irrigation system a week ago and all of a sudden...
No Males!!! Help?[/b]
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The "scientific" answer to the squash pollinating dilemma is: Plant several varieties (within the same species) of squash and several plants of each variety. In doing this, there will always be some with male flowers. More flowers also attract more bees.
I know, that is not what you wanted to hear, and it may be out of the question for small gardens. I would just wait and see if the bees do their job.
I know, that is not what you wanted to hear, and it may be out of the question for small gardens. I would just wait and see if the bees do their job.