How can i stop my marrows rotting at the flower joint?(have tried removing
flower but still rotting)

"Martyn Scott" > wrote in message
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> How can i stop my marrows rotting at the flower joint?(have tried removing
> flower but still rotting)

Mine have done the same for the past 2 years. I assumed it was something to
do with the growing conditions not being right, being too damp in the air or
something. This year I tried them under cover and didn't get a single one -
all I seemed to get was male flowers! Time to give up, unless anyone can
tell me where I'm going wrong.

In article >,
says...
> This year I tried them under cover and didn't get a single one -
> all I seemed to get was male flowers!
>
If I understand correctly, you had them under cover and they couldn't
get pollinated, thus no veggies.

As for the rotting, how big are they when they start rotting? If it
starts when they are very small, it's because they didn't get pollinated
and aren't going to grow. If they are bigger, I wonder if you could
treat like you do with tomatoes--blossom end rot in tomatoes is caused
by a lack of calcium.

Woof
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> "GARAGE SALE: Babies and Toddlers!"
Ok, I swear I read that as GARBAGE SALE.
--Laurel, ASC

"Martyn Scott" > wrote in message
...
> How can i stop my marrows rotting at the flower joint?(have tried removing
> flower but still rotting)

Mine have done the same for the past 2 years. I assumed it was something to
do with the growing conditions not being right, being too damp in the air or
something. This year I tried them under cover and didn't get a single one -
all I seemed to get was male flowers! Time to give up, unless anyone can
tell me where I'm going wrong.