How Do You Prevent Blossom End Rot In Zucchini Squash By Hand Pollinating?
Blossom end rot is a condition that occurs in some garden vegetables where the end of the growing vegetable where the blossom is suddenly rots, ruining it. This is often caused by calcium deficiency in the soil and/or lack of water. A third possible cause is insufficient natural pollination by insects. This article explains how to manually hand pollinate your zucchini squash to ensure adequate pollination. Get up early. Zucchini squash flowers are wide open first thing in the morning but close up tightly later in the day. Before you start, take a look at your plants. If you see very few insects buzzing around the flowers you know that your time is about to be well spent. Find one of the male flowers. Zucchini squash have separate male and female flowers. The male flowers are on long stems. Pick a male flower. Peel back or break off the petals to expose the pollen-covered stamen. The pollen is messy so try not to get it on your fingers. Identify the female flowers. These flowers are on
