Reasons Your Zucchini Are Forming Only MALE Flowers

I planted my straight neck yellow squash a little late. I also planted a few old zucchini seeds that didn't sprout, so I only had the one yellow squash plant, late. The first flower was female with no male flowers in sight. I went over to the community garden with a artists paint brush in a plastic bag and stole a little pollen off a male pumpkin flower. Success. I have been hand pollinating for years. Ever since I started experiencing pollination failures with squash. I grow a lot of herbal things that the bees love, but some years especially, there are just not enough bees.

Oh my gosh my two plants have had all male flowers this year first time ever. But now that I watch us I don’t think they’re getting enough sun this year. I’m gonna plant some more in a different spot. Thanks for this I needed this video today.

Dude literally read my mind as I got back home from the garden. I’ve got the exact issue.

Thank you! This video addressed a problem I was having.

I didn't even know I needed this video and it has solved 95% of my zucchini problems.

Thank you Luke, this was very timely. I will put this information to work today

Ditto. I have every single bad news topic for squash right now. 8 different variety squash plants all going down, one by one, with every single possible ail.

Thank you; this is timely for me.. our squash has had a very hard time producing squash. It's been very hot here for weeks.. I read that during very high temperatures squash plants produce only male flowers. Lee in S.C.

The bugs got mine.

Tell me something workable here, Luke, because I am about to abandon my zuccs & squashes :-( AND YOU DID!!! this is the first time I am hearing that they need Nitro! THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!

Thank you, Luke! Perfect timing on this video. Always had full sun, and an abundance of squash. I’m in a smaller challenging spot now with shade and crowding. I’ve also been hand pollinating a lot, because of the lack of pollinators here.

We live in the desert southwest in northern AZ (5500' elevation) and have ours under a 40% shade cloth (high UV index), minimum of 8 hours of sunlight. We have had highs between 90°-104°F since June, so the sun shade helps. Fertilize every 2 weeks. These are the best plants we have ever produced, however, lots of male flowers. Everytime I get a female flower it doesn't ever open the flower. So excited to have the plants finally do well, but I guess I have to find the happy medium between beautiful plants and female flowers. Really wanted zuchinni this year. Thank you for the video, I just searched this topic yesterday.

Informative. Thank you for your time, Luke 🌱👍

Great Explaination Luke. Thanks.

Love the content, I appreciate all the hard work you put into each and every video! Hank you

I have lots of little fruit with flowers that never get more that about 3 inches long and very few male flowers? Thanks for your videos love your channel!

Wow! This changed my gardening!

My squash plants have huge leaves and flowers like this. I just noticed female flowers and the honey bees in my area are loving them.

Thank you , I learned a lot from this presentation!❤

I’m having this issue with my cantaloupe. I’ll give these tips a try! 🤞