Zucchini Development Problem

 My zukes are developing small fruit,,,,two to three inches long and
then they begin to wither from the blossom end.

Water is fine, no bugs, plants are healthy and stems are fine.

I suppose this is a pollination problem, as in I have seen no
pollinatiors in the garden?  Am I going to have to give each of them a
hand pollination?  Ideas?  Help!

This sucks bigtime.

Charlie

 Charlie wrote:

A fine short bristle artist brush. Start by fanning inside the large
male blooms and then the blooms on the end of the fruit. Also works on
squash, tomatoes, etc. Next thing you know, your neighbors will not
answer the doorbell!! ;-)

Been there - done that

Tom J

 wrote:


heh heh....I'm going to get some kind of bad rep over this situation,
eh?

Thanks.......the Lovely offered me the use of a brush she has.

Charlie

 

Sounds like the problem I had last year. Fruit would develop to the size
of my little finger and then start browning from the bloom end. At the
time I had no pollinators either. I started hand pollination by taking
the male flowers, which are on the long stem, and doing pretty much as
you might expect with the females flowers, which are down on the
branches of the cucurbit. Sorry Charlie, no pictures. Fortunately for
me, the bees showed up shortly there after and they took over.
--
Billy
Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

 <Charlie> wrote in message

If they're making fruit, they're pollinated.

Go to google and search using the words "zucchini blossom end rot". I
believe this will answer your question.