Re: Zucchini
- Subject: Re: Zucchini
- From: N*
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 10:34:02 +0800
- Resent-Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 19:24:37 -0700
- Resent-From: v*@eskimo.com
- Resent-Message-ID: <"CSMh43.0.nK.bzKDx"@mx1>
- Resent-Sender: v*@eskimo.com
Go ahead and hand pollinate, I find it increases your chances. I do that
with my pumpkins. Also feed the plant as it may need more nutrition to
develop fruit.
----- Original Message -----
From: Pamela Kock <pkock@one.net>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 11:10 AM
Subject: Zucchini
> I jinxed myself, evidently, by posting that things were going well in my
> garden. I have 4 zucchini plants, which seem to be quite healthy and are
> producing lots of little zukes. Unfortunately, as soon as they get about
> six inches long they turn yellow and shrivel up. Why, oh why? Is this a
> pollination problem? Do you think I could successfully pollinate them by
> hand? If I don't succeed this year, I swear it's the last time I'll ever
> try growing zucchini because I've grown them for six freakin' years and
> never got a one. :(
>
> Pam
> pkock@one.net
>
>
