Is there some reason why a zuke plant would only put out male flowers? I've
so far gotten three HUGE zukes but all I see lately is just new male
flowers. There are quite a lot of them coming in but no females? I may be
overwatering. Could this be the cause?
Posted by Billy on August 5, 2010, 3:49 pm
> Is there some reason why a zuke plant would only put out male flowers? I've > so far gotten three HUGE zukes but all I see lately is just new male > flowers. There are quite a lot of them coming in but no females? I may be > overwatering. Could this be the cause?
Pick zuchs at 5" - 6" in length. If you let them get large and mature,
the plant thinks that it has done its part in preserving the species.
Pick them small when the flower is still fresh. Moderate, consistent
watering is what you want. The aren't water lilies.
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Posted by Paul M. Cook on August 5, 2010, 4:30 pm
>> Is there some reason why a zuke plant would only put out male flowers? >> I've >> so far gotten three HUGE zukes but all I see lately is just new male >> flowers. There are quite a lot of them coming in but no females? I may >> be >> overwatering. Could this be the cause? > Pick zuchs at 5" - 6" in length. If you let them get large and mature, > the plant thinks that it has done its part in preserving the species. > Pick them small when the flower is still fresh. Moderate, consistent > watering is what you want. The aren't water lilies.
That makes sense, actually. I've been growing them like this:
http://i37.tinypic.com/334t3wy.jpg
because even at that size they taste really good.
Paul
Posted by Bill who putters on August 5, 2010, 4:47 pm
> > > >> Is there some reason why a zuke plant would only put out male flowers? > >> I've > >> so far gotten three HUGE zukes but all I see lately is just new male > >> flowers. There are quite a lot of them coming in but no females? I may > >> be > >> overwatering. Could this be the cause? > > > > Pick zuchs at 5" - 6" in length. If you let them get large and mature, > > the plant thinks that it has done its part in preserving the species. > > Pick them small when the flower is still fresh. Moderate, consistent > > watering is what you want. The aren't water lilies. > > That makes sense, actually. I've been growing them like this: > > http://i37.tinypic.com/334t3wy.jpg > > because even at that size they taste really good. > > Paul
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> so far gotten three HUGE zukes but all I see lately is just new male
> flowers. There are quite a lot of them coming in but no females? I may be
> overwatering. Could this be the cause?