Vegetable Gardening: Growing Zucchini / Courgette: How to Grow

Wondering why your zucchinis/courgettes won't develop properly? The Garden Guru Phil Dudman helps you solve this problem.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Vegetable Gardening: Growing Zucchini / Courgette: How to Grow" by Blossom Flower Delivery

Key insights about video Vegetable Gardening: Growing Zucchini / Courgette: How to Grow

🌱 Lack of proper pollination can cause yellow and wrinkly zucchinis that don't develop properly.

🌱 The problem can be solved by manually pollinating the flowers yourself.

🌱 Male flowers have a long skinny stalk with pollen inside, while female flowers have a fruit already developing at the base.

🌱 To pollinate, remove the petals from the male flower and dab some pollen onto the middle of the female flower.

🌱 The best time to pollinate is early in the morning before the flowers close up.

🌱 Checking your zucchini plants every morning for male and female flowers is important.

🌱 If you consistently manually pollinate, you'll have a fantastic crop.

Timestamped Summary

00:12 Zucchinis can sometimes turn yellow and wrinkly if they are not properly pollinated. This is not a disease, but a lack of pollination.

00:40 The solution is to hand pollinate the flowers yourself in order to ensure proper pollination.

01:00 Male flowers have a long, skinny stalk and contain pollen, while female flowers have a little fruit already developing at the base.

01:17 To pollinate, remove the petals from the male flower and dab some of the pollen onto the receptor in the middle of the female flower.

01:30 It is best to do this early in the morning, as the flowers will close up later in the day.

01:44 By hand pollinating every day, you can ensure a fantastic crop of zucchinis.

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Q&A

Why do zucchinis turn yellow and wrinkly?

Zucchinis turn yellow and wrinkly due to a lack of pollination.

Is this a disease affecting the zucchinis?

No, the yellow and wrinkly zucchinis are not a result of a disease. It is simply a lack of pollination.

How can I solve this problem of poor pollination?

You can solve the problem of poor pollination by hand-pollinating the zucchinis yourself.

How do I hand-pollinate zucchinis?

To hand-pollinate zucchinis, start by removing the petals from around the male flower. Then, dab some of the pollen onto the receptor in the middle of the female flower.

When is the best time to hand-pollinate zucchinis?

The best time to hand-pollinate zucchinis is early in the morning. Check your plants every morning to see if there are male and female flowers ready for pollination.

What happens if I hand-pollinate zucchinis too late in the day?

If you hand-pollinate zucchinis too late in the day (around midday), the flowers will eventually close up and it will be too late to pollinate them. It's best to do it early in the morning.