They always start with a few boys, just in case there is already another plant around with the resources to produce fruit. They tend to do the same when they start dying off - as far as zucchini are concerned men are cheap!
I found with only a couple of plants that having a male and female flower at the same time could be difficult You can put the stamen of a male flower into a plastic bag in the fridge for a day or two and use it to pollinate a female flower later. If you don’t have enough bee action around you might need to hand pollinate even when you can get the flowers synchronised.
I haven’t planted zucchini this year as I’m winding the garden down in anticipation of the place being sold next year, but I did pick up a bunch of zucchini at the food cupboard this morning. I can probably count it as a return on the zucchini I donated last year when my plants were producing.
We’re all just a reproduction tool for our DNA. Some of use get to live interesting and meaningful lives whilst engaged in that reproduction, others are just gonads.
My zucchini have two fullblown flowers now, they’re both male flowers but more are budding.
The fruits will both be male too 🍆
They always start with a few boys, just in case there is already another plant around with the resources to produce fruit. They tend to do the same when they start dying off - as far as zucchini are concerned men are cheap!
I found with only a couple of plants that having a male and female flower at the same time could be difficult You can put the stamen of a male flower into a plastic bag in the fridge for a day or two and use it to pollinate a female flower later. If you don’t have enough bee action around you might need to hand pollinate even when you can get the flowers synchronised.
I haven’t planted zucchini this year as I’m winding the garden down in anticipation of the place being sold next year, but I did pick up a bunch of zucchini at the food cupboard this morning. I can probably count it as a return on the zucchini I donated last year when my plants were producing.
I have four plants and some male and female flowers seem to be budding up at the same time 🤞
I plan to use a cotton bud or a cheap paintbrush to ensure pollination
I just pulled the male flower off and applied the stamen directly. Works well & less fuss.
Like those male anglerfish that attach themselves to a female and just turn into gonads lol! That’s all males are good for, their gonads 😂 Jk jk
We’re all just a reproduction tool for our DNA. Some of use get to live interesting and meaningful lives whilst engaged in that reproduction, others are just gonads.