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- From: Rachel Airmet <rachel AT sunshinefarmmarket.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] slow squash
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:26:57 -0700
I was told that when the squash gets pointy on the end (and generally stops
growing) instead of developing a nice even girth the whole length, that
that's also a pollination problem. Does this sound right? This happens on
a lot of my first squash, but tends to ease off after the first pick or two.
Rachel in Eastern Washington
On 6/16/07 2:51 PM, "Bill Bradshaw" <billbradshaw AT hughes.net> wrote:
> If were talking summer squash, squash comes first, then the bloom on the
> end. Male flowers should already be opening. Bill
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>> If you have lots of young squash, I would think the pollination
>> already took place. Has it been cool in your area? Squash slows down
>> when it is cool, and really grows fast ( need to pick every day fast)
>> when it is warm. Normally we pick every other day. But, it has been
>> raining and cool so we back off to every 3rd day or so.
>> Today, it's back in the mid 80's so I bet I have a pick out there
>> waiting for me.
>> Carla in Oklahoma
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