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Removing male flowers on butternut squash

Somerset, United Kingdom

Was wondering whether you should remove the male flowers from butternut squash plants - similar to cucumbers? I have had loads of flowers but over half are male with no fruit. Would removing them prompt more flower production with potentially female fruiting flowers?




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Probably not but remove them anyway, to artificially pollenate the female flowers. swipe some pollen from the male stemens onto the female stigma to do it.

8 Sep, 2009

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