Comments on: Hand pollination solves squash problem http://www.westerngardeners.com/hand-pollination-solves-squash-gardening-problem.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/hand-pollination-solves-squash-gardening-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-13529 Jodi Torpey Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:20:09 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1431#comment-13529 Hi Mike: Thanks for dropping by WesternGardeners.com--sorry to hear you're having trouble with your squash dying on the vine. Cooler than usual weather may be part of the problem. Other possible causes are lack of pollination, excessive nitrogen fertilizer, or overwatering. Have you checked in with your county's extension service? Someone there may be able to tell you if this is currently a common problem in your area and what might be a good solution. I hope this info is helpful, Jodi Hi Mike:

Thanks for dropping by WesternGardeners.com–sorry to hear you’re having trouble with your squash dying on the vine. Cooler than usual weather may be part of the problem. Other possible causes are lack of pollination, excessive nitrogen fertilizer, or overwatering.

Have you checked in with your county’s extension service? Someone there may be able to tell you if this is currently a common problem in your area and what might be a good solution.

I hope this info is helpful,
Jodi

]]> By: mike http://www.westerngardeners.com/hand-pollination-solves-squash-gardening-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-13458 mike Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:41:46 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1431#comment-13458 I live in the low desert of Las Vegas. We are having cooler weather than normal and that has been great for gardening as our blistering sun and heat is usually the culprit. My squash are forming well and growing to almost a small harvest size, the flowers have long since died on the fruit, and then the squash yellows, shrivels up and dies...No bugs...could it be a deficiency? I live in the low desert of Las Vegas. We are having cooler weather than normal and that has been great for gardening as our blistering sun and heat is usually the culprit. My squash are forming well and growing to almost a small harvest size, the flowers have long since died on the fruit, and then the squash yellows, shrivels up and dies…No bugs…could it be a deficiency?

]]> By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/hand-pollination-solves-squash-gardening-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-331 Jodi Torpey Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:11:06 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1431#comment-331 Glad to help! Please let me know if this solves the problem. Jodi Glad to help! Please let me know if this solves the problem.
Jodi

]]> By: k http://www.westerngardeners.com/hand-pollination-solves-squash-gardening-problem.html/comment-page-1#comment-327 k Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:55:36 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=1431#comment-327 Thank you for this info on the dying squash I live in the high desert and want to grow winter squash per green house. Firs part was a great success, big wonderful blossoms, small squash starting, now dying . What do What do?? Read your info. Gong out right now and pollinate the new blossoms Im hoping it is not to late to get some big hubbards. hanks again kay Thank you for this info on the dying squash
I live in the high desert and want to grow winter squash per green house. Firs part was a great success, big wonderful blossoms, small squash starting, now dying . What do What do?? Read your info. Gong out right now and pollinate the new blossoms Im hoping it is not to late to get some big hubbards. hanks again
kay

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