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Yellow squash

jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
in Problem solving
My squash form and then get a black powder on them and then fall off?

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Looks healthy enough, so I suspect the female flowers aren't being pollinated.  When you see an open female flower (so will have a small squash behind it), snip-off an open male flower, remove the petal and (very gently) touch the centre of the female flower with the male one, transferring the pollen:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    It's occurring after the squash begins to grow.  I had a dozen small squash fall off
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Partial pollination can do that, so still worth trying.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    Ok thank you
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