RE: FLowers
Actually the female flowers can only be pollinated for 3 or 4
hours in the morning they open - after that it is all over. If
no males are around, the female is a goner.
Since you pulled all your squash, I guess you don't have to
worry about them horning in.....
To improve your chances, try helping nature and the bees. The
morning your female flowers open. Pick a few male flowers and
gently swab pollen on the female with a small artist's brush.
vince
--- Gene Courter <genecourter@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I was told that I have only one day to pollinate the
> female? What happens if the females and males don't
> open at the same time? I was also told that all
> squash that are not AG's can cross pollinate? I hope
> you are right because I pulled up all squash that was
> not AG's from my garden, that hurt! Any more advise
> out their for a first time AG grower? Gene.
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