courgette pollination

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Grubbypaws

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courgette pollination
« on: July 22, 2013, 10:02 »
I am growing superbly healthy Defender F1 hybrid. They were planted late so I only just have my first flower and it has confused me. The baby courgette behind is a good plump 2.5" but the flower has only just opened. How come it is so large without yet being pollinated?
Also I have no open male flowers yet. Should I be concerned or will nature take care of things?

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mumofstig

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2013, 10:12 »
If there are no male courgette/squash flowers nearby,  the baby will just rot off  :(

The baby fruits can be quite big, and can be deceiving - because they will only continue to grow if they get pollinated  ;)

I'm sure yours will soon have both sorts of flowers  :)

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2013, 11:24 »
I`ve grown Jemmer this year (also F1) and found a similar thing.

Given the weather they`ve romped away and we`ve been eating them at this sort of stage - with the flowers unopened. Very tender and avoids a glut of huge (ish) veg.

Will

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2013, 13:06 »
I`ve grown Jemmer this year (also F1) and found a similar thing.

Given the weather they`ve romped away and we`ve been eating them at this sort of stage - with the flowers unopened. Very tender and avoids a glut of huge (ish) veg.

Will

I have had the same thing with Jemmer too.  Harvested my first courgette at the weekend, despite no flowers opening yet!

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2013, 10:00 »
I am getting lots of courgettes also.I just pollinate as soon as I see a male and female flower.But I too found few baby courgettes beginning to shrivall away????

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2013, 10:30 »
At last a male flower  :D Means I can stop wandering around neighbours plots with my paintbrush!!


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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2013, 11:28 »
No-one needs wander about with a paintbrush pollinating courgettes. Just let nature get on with it  :nowink:

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Re: courgette pollination
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2013, 14:54 »
CQ's right. My courgettes, marrows and squashes are covered in bees every morning. Anyway what's the hurry? You'll be awash with them soon, if not already!


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