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my zucchini plant forms buds blooms for a day and then curls up and the flower falls off... first time planting zucchini. is this normal?

3 years ago by Labonnie to c/gardening

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PlantDna 11 points 3 years ago

That’s a male flower. On female flowers you will see a small zucchini attached to the flower.

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Labonnie 5 points 3 years ago

Oh.... Do they not bloom at the same time?

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admin 5 points 3 years ago

Yes but it’s common for the first few to be male, then you will get a mix of male and female. Plant looks great I think you’re going to get great zucchinis. Just keep them away from me I don’t like zucchini 😆

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PlantDna 4 points 3 years ago

I agree that a few males bloom first. Not the I don’t like them part 🙂

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jbz 2 points 3 years ago

Sometime they can bloom with a little offset on the same plant.

That's why it's good to have a few plants to create interactions between them.

Female flowers can also be fertilised by hand.

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aquapete 1 point 3 years ago

You can self fertilize your plant. Take a small brush or qtip and take some pollen from an open male flower and brush the inside of the female flower.

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Hindufury 1 point 3 years ago

They'll self fertilize in time

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