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Squash not growing? Whether your squash plant is covered in flowers or tiny squash start growing, then suddenly shrivel up and fall off, don't waste time guessing what's wrong. Your squash plant is giving you clues.
In this video, I'll show you how to read those clues so you can identify the real problem, fix it fast, and get your zucchini and summer squash growing again so you can harvest all season long.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Squash Not Growing?
00:23 Tiny Squash Shriveling Up?
00:47 Male vs. Female Squash Flowers
01:07 Why Squash Aren't Producing
01:35 Hand Pollinating Squash
02:32 Only Male Flowers?
03:22 Blossom End Rot on Squash
04:39 Fix Blossom End Rot
05:22 Harvest More Squash with Compost & Fertilizer
06:59 Read the Clues, Harvest More Squash
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Learn why your squash isn't growing, why baby squash shrivel up and fall off, and how to fix pollination problems, blossom end rot, and other common issues for bigger zucchini and summer squash harvests.