Why Zucchini and Squash Turn Brown/Tip Rot: Pollination, Male & Female Flowers

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Zucchini and Squash, brown and rot from the tip when they don't get pollinated. There is nothing wrong and it is just a matter of time before the plants starts producing. I show you how to identify male and female flowers and explain the process. Check out my vegetable gardening blog: The Rusted Garden. It is filled with garden information, videos, pictures, seed catalogs and seeds & things I sell. www.therustedgarden.blogspot.com Join My Google+ Gardening Community called Our Tomato & Vegetable Gardens - we are approaching 5000 world-wide gardeners: https://plus.google.com/communities/114956817444053979636 or Link from My YouTube Page.

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thank you for the information. 😆

your video said about zucchini and squash, turn brown when they don't get pollinated. So, what wrong with zuchini plants when all female flowers are not open, buds turn brown and fall off?

what a shameful situation we have these days. so little bees and too much disease . All to force us to the market to spend money +Gary Pilarchik

Can you force the bud open and put pollen in or is this harmful to the plant?

Thanks for the info. I just planted my first zucchini, ever, and I didn't know that.

Thank you for the info. . I thought there was something wrong with my plants. I appreciate all your vidoes, learned alot!

Hello Gary, I want let u know I really enjoy your tips, you give viewers GREAT tips illustrations r so helpful.

I was worrying about my plants not getting pollinated., this info was quite timely. I see your plant leaves aren't touching the ground, how do I prune so my leaves grow upward. I was also wondering, I'm getting the white spotting on my leaves, isn't it too early for that to happen and do I need to cut the leaves b/c the spotting will spread. I need your expertise.THXS.

Great info. Iv'e always wondered why that happened, thanks!

Thank you! I just was wondering why my zucchini were yellowing and falling off.

Great video. Thanks for the useful information. God Bless and take care.

very hepful man!

I am really taking my gardening seriously this year and I appreciate your videos. Thanks for your work.

You must be growing the same zucchini that I was growing last year. I noticed the white lines on the leaves. Really freaked me out I thought I was going to have another battle with powdery mildew. I had butternut squash, pumpkins, cucumbers and zucchini and I didn't mark any of them, so on a hunch I started searching google images and found a match and realized it was just the zucchini I had planted.

Thanks Gary, great advice just at the right time, I was worried about my courgettes.

Cheers mate

Thanks again...I did have one small brown golden, it was kind of hidden at the bottom, took it off and no problems since. After watching USUExtension with Ron Patterson, I did do some pruning of the lower, older leaves. There doing beautifully and producing like crazy!

I thought the very wet weather we've been having had something to do with it but now I know. Great information. Thanks!
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Why Zucchini and Squash Turn Brown/Tip Rot: Pollination, Male & Female Flowers - TRG 2015

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