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Hi need some help.

Possible lack of pollination?

Do you still need the pollination to be on the go once the fruit is there?

Maybe it was just badly pollinated? How big are we talking here, did your squash just grow an inch or so? If improperly pollinated the buds may swell then die off. My pumpkins have one pumpkin, then other little baby pumpkins will form, swell a little (to maybe golfball size) then yellow and fall off. I just assumed that the plant could only support the one fruit. Maybe your squash isn't having all it's needs met or isn't mature enough yet to support many fruit.

Sarah

Sarah,

That's what I'm seeing on my squash, the first fruit is about 4" big already and the little ones 1" or a bit more. Some turn green like the big ones others are a pale yellow and soft.

Do you let the fruit fall off by itself or should I take them off as I see that they're not growing well? It's very easy to see which are the healthy ones.

I've had the same problem some with some as big as 4". They just start shriveling up. I've seen this before some and usually it takes care of itself. I remove them when then start dieing. Mine as loaded so a few lost is no big loss. JD

When I notice that the fruit is definately dying I'll pick it off. That way I know, for sure, the plant isn't wasting energy on attempting to revive the fruit.

Great idea! I've seen a few bees lately so I'm hoping all will be ok in a while.

Need bees???? I have 4 types in my garden at any given time. Carpenter bees, honey bees, bumble bees and yellow jackets.