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  • From: Bill Shoemaker <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
  • To: rob AT songberry.ca, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Zucchini problem
  • Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:12:55 -0500 (CDT)

Usually it is poor pollination. Honeybees are good pollinators only because
of numbers. Many native bees do a better job individually, such as squash
bees, but they just don't have the huge populations that honeybees provide.
If you're growing cucurbit vegetables you should do everything you can to
ensure there are lots of bees. It won't just boost production. It'll boost
quality too.

Bill

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:57:08 -0400
>From: "Rob Wallbridge" <rob AT songberry.ca>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Zucchini problem
>To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>
> I agree with Marie...likely a pollination problem.
> I'm seeing this in the very first fruit on my
> plants, too - either the male blossoms weren't out
> yet, or it was too hot for the bees to work!
>
>
>
> Rob Wallbridge
>
> Songberry Organic Farm
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> 24 Sixth Line, Bristol, QC J0X 1G0
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> email: rob AT songberry.ca
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> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On
> Behalf Of Marie Kamphefner
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:59 PM
> To: 'Market Farming'
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Zuchini problem
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> Regards to the list:
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>
> I am thinking that when the zucchini are not the
> same size the whole length that it's a lack of
> pollination. I'm not sure though.
>
>
>
> Marie in Missouri
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