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Gardening

PJMcK

(24,015 posts) Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:56 AM Jun 2020

A question for home gardeners [View all]

My wife is trying to grow zucchini in her green house. She's grown this fertile plant many times before but this year is the first time she's tried growing them in a green house.

The plants are Jurassic! However, they haven't spouted any flowers which indicate the beginnings of the vegetables. In the past, there'd have been numerous squashes by now.

Does anyone have any idea what's going on?

Thanks, in advance.

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A question for home gardeners [View all] PJMcK Jun 2020 OP

Sounds like too much nitrogen (N)..lay off the fertilizer and give it some time. walkingman Jun 2020 #1

Good point PJMcK Jun 2020 #3

Summer Squash need lots of sun. Also, are they getting too much NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #2

The greenhouse gets lots of sunlight PJMcK Jun 2020 #4

the other big concern once flowers arise is the need for bees NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #6

Excellent point PJMcK Jun 2020 #8

I had the same problem with tomatoes last year. Mr.Bill Jun 2020 #9

Epsom salt will help alittlelark Jun 2020 #5

Mg is just a micronutrient, good to color up the leaves, NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #7

agreed. mopinko Jun 2020 #10