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PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:15 pm 
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I have 3 huge zucchini plants. They are all very healthy and flowering, but I've only had 1 piece of fruit. Any ideas?


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:30 pm 
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Anybody?


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:35 am 
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It's too late here for much zucchini. When did you plant them?

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:51 am 
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At least a month ago. The plants are huge and flowering.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:39 am 
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I think it's possibly just too late. But be persistent, the pollinators may find them. That's probably what is missing.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:48 am 
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Do you think cutting a few of the big leaves to allow the flowers to be seen would help?


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:36 pm 
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No. It'll just leave hollow places for pests to get into the plant. You could pick the male flowers and brush them over the female flowers.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:22 pm 
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I've been dealing with the same problem this year. Beautiful plants; lots of blooms; no zucs. I'm wondering if it has to do with the decline of the honey bees (?) and, therefore, no pollination. (?)


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 7:40 pm 
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I ended up getting more than we could eat. I started shaking the plants the way I do the tomatoes.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:48 am 
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thanks, I'll start shaking and see what happens. Of course it may be too hot now.........


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