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Manky Courgettes? - Broadway - 08-07-2020
Hello Folks
A couple of my courgettes are thinner at the tip end and have gone a bit moudy??
RE: Manky Courgettes? - JJB - 08-07-2020
Mine too, it often happens with the early ones. Our colleagues on the forum will be able to say why a lot better than I. Don't worry the next few will be fine.
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Veggie - 08-07-2020
If they're small and yellow on the end, chuck them - they won't grow
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Broadway - 08-07-2020
Thanks folks, any reason why this happens?
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Veggie - 08-07-2020
The yellowing ones haven' been fertilised - or the plant has too many courgettes for it to support so it sheds a few. I cut off a few this morning from mine.
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Broadway - 08-07-2020
(08-07-2020, 04:03 PM)Veggie Wrote: The yellowing ones haven' been fertilised - or the plant has too many courgettes for it to support so it sheds a few. I cut off a few this morning from mine.Oh ok thanks Veggie, do you leave a standard number per plant?
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Bren - 08-07-2020
Danny try tickling each flower with a paintbrush that might help with pollenating.
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Veggie - 08-07-2020
(08-07-2020, 04:12 PM)Broadway Wrote:No, its just gut feeling. Take the biggest one, leave a couple to grow, cut off the puny ones.(08-07-2020, 04:03 PM)Veggie Wrote: The yellowing ones haven' been fertilised - or the plant has too many courgettes for it to support so it sheds a few. I cut off a few this morning from mine.Oh ok thanks Veggie, do you leave a standard number per plant?
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Broadway - 10-07-2020
(08-07-2020, 04:49 PM)Bren Wrote: Danny try tickling each flower with a paintbrush that might help with pollenating.Hi Bren
Sorry for the late response, I had to google a few tickling videos to clarify what to do
I will be armed with my brush tomorrow!
RE: Manky Courgettes? - Veggie - 02-05-2021
Courgettes rotting at the flower end?
I've seen this often but didn't know what caused it................now I do.
Q How do courgette fruits rot?
A The fruits start to develop normally and then, when still quite small, start to discolour and rot at the flower end. The rot then spreads back along the fruit towards the stem. This invariably starts when the petals of the fading flower start to deteriorate and the rot then spreads into the fruit. The petals rot fairly easily and very rapidly during wet weather.
Q What should I do if courgette fruits are rotting?
A Remove any rotting fruit promptly.
Q How can I prevent courgette fruits rotting?
A Always apply water direct to the base of the plants and avoid wetting the flowers, never water from overhead. In wet weather remove the flowers as soon as the fruit has started to form and that way the problem cannot start.
https://gardening.which.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/115005889489-Rotting-courgette-fruits