tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post292624804234783457..comments2024-02-28T06:15:48.314-08:00Comments on The Scientific Gardener: Hand Pollinating SquashJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-79713308248948880142014-08-13T12:33:38.860-07:002014-08-13T12:33:38.860-07:00Dear Josette,
Thank you for your question. Withou...Dear Josette,<br /><br />Thank you for your question. Without a soil test, the mineral content and pH of the soil is really hard to tell. I try not to even pretend that I know all the answers, especially without seeing your soil. However, in the past I have always given my fruiting plants (squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.) more phosphorus than the other two essential minerals. The phosphorus is Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-5617206112265775542014-08-13T10:40:32.438-07:002014-08-13T10:40:32.438-07:00Wondering if you can help me w/ a zucchini problem...Wondering if you can help me w/ a zucchini problem. I've grown it quite successfully the last 2 summers (after learning about hand pollination), but this year I seem to be having a new issue. I got about 5 or 6 fruits from 2 very healthy looking plants back in June, but starting in July, I noticed the female flowers were beginning to turn yellow before their flowers even opened (so I couldnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799389223789125868noreply@blogger.com