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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mr plasma on June 11, 2007, 20:21:30

Title: courgettes rotting
Post by: mr plasma on June 11, 2007, 20:21:30

my courgettes are rotting from the flower end and going very soft. any ideas as to why?

Title: Re: courgettes rotting
Post by: dandelion on June 11, 2007, 20:27:01

Probably because they weren't pollinated. This often happens early in the season. The next few courgettes will probably be fine.

Title: Re: courgettes rotting
Post by: mr plasma on June 11, 2007, 20:29:26

thanks dandelion,for the answer they were about 3 inches long and rotted

Title: Re: courgettes rotting
Post by: Buzz on June 12, 2007, 13:26:24

Yep, that's exactly it. You can always hand polinate if you have some male flowers - I tend to plant my courgettes amongst borage - the bees can't get enough of them :)