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RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 367 days ago

Maybe too wet. A bit more info would be a help.

Have you had any good ones from the plants at all? Are the fruit actually developing before they go mushy?

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 367 days ago

We're in Brisbane and they're planted in the ground. They're growing to about 3 inches and then don't grow anymore and turn mushy.

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 366 days ago

Sounds as though they aren't being pollinated. You could try hand pollinating by picking off a male flower and introducing it into a female flower. Let us know if you get any better results.

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 366 days ago

I agree with pomolo. They sound like they haven't been pollinated.

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 366 days ago

Thanks guys. We'll give that a go and let you know how we get on.

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 311 days ago

I too am new to growing zucchinis. I just saw a great website which describes how to collect pollen from the male plant with a cotton bud and pollinate the female flower. Here is the link:
http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/07/16/ho
w-to-molest-your-zucchinis/

good
luck

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 275 days ago

I have only a very small vegi garden, so only a few bushes, but one bush seems to produce only male flowers, Is this this normal? I'm just a beginner with the vegi garden!

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 264 days ago

In my experience happens if the soil is too moist.Try watering around the base/root of the creeper, not over the whole plant

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 264 days ago

In my experience happens if the soil is too moist.Try watering around the base/root of the creeper, not over the whole plant

RE: Zucchinis Won't Grow

Posted 254 days ago

Most plants will only produce male flowers to begin with then the females later on