Sorry if this has been asked before - but I am growing courgettes for the first time (in 15 inch pots). All are producing lots of flowers - both male and female - and the courgettes are growing - but a couple at the bottom of the plant have started to rot at the flower end - is this because the little new courgettes are touching the wet soil? The courgettes are now about 3" long.
Meg
the first ones often rot from the end. Maybe the early fruit doesn't set very well, or the plant isn't very vigorous yet. Just take those fruit off
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on July 04, 2009, 15:32:50
the first ones often rot from the end. Maybe the early fruit doesn't set very well, or the plant isn't very vigorous yet. Just take those fruit off
Thanks RT - that gives me peace of mind. Would hate to have a disaster when everyone else has a glut:-)
Meg
it probably helps also, once the fruit has started to develop, to remove the remains of the flower
If the bees and beetles etc are not doing their job it is easy to hand pollinate. Either rub the centre of the male flower into the female, or get a small amount of pollen on the end of your finger and rub it on the centre of the female.