Easiest Way to Pollinate Squash Plants for Highest Yields

John from www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you his technique for pollinating squash plants. In this episode you will learn the differences between the male and female squash blossom and how to use the male to pollinate the female. This technique works on all squash plants including winter squash, summer squash, pumpkins, zucchini, etc. After watching this episode your yields of squash will increase.

[@jeffgillson]

My wife walks into the room and asks "Are you watching plant porn?"

[@melenie1404]

Lol

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Jay Crew God creación so amazing

[@missmissy2011]

🤣🙈

[@Dan5819]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@dollyduran6612]

Omg I hardly comment on videos however this one was not only informative but hilarious too. Thanks!

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

I agree totally that is basically what my comment and sentiments were exactly!!!

[@monib7940]

Yes it was so funny

[@TechieTard]

watching this in the office was not the right thing for me to do. I literally started laughing!

[@tiejaystoner2808]

⚠⚠✔this guy is something else with his jokes

[@djgkincaid1530]

Agreed

[@maryellenryall3548]

I am teaching a class on pollinators. This morning I photographed a female and male New Zealand squash blossom. A small bumble bee was sleeping in the male flower. The female flower has a swelling ovary, which will turn into an edible squash. Male and female flowers are distinct as the video shows. Good teaching.

[@CrossingJordan]

Oh God! I’ll never look at my squash plants the same again! You ATE his thing!😂😂😂

[@simmadownow]

If all gardening tips are explained this way, I’d be a whorticulturist.

[@seemamathew2516]

this is the funniest post all day

[@moneyprepnow8410]

LOL

[@momdj1812]

lol

[@wesseavey]

Yes, I do this every morning and it totally works. You should do it in the morning, ...no not that, I mean pollinate your squash. Especially if you have cucumber beetles, ...they'll have the pollen eaten by 10:00 am. You can easily see the pollen on the male stamen, and also on the base of the petals. I carefully tear away the petal and dab that on to the pistil of the female. You can use most any variety of squash to pollinate another. It doesn't have to be the same variety. When cucumber beetles are present, you can tie a plastic baggie around the head of a male flower in the evening that will open in morning. All the pollen will be preserved, and you will have enough to pollinate 3 or 4 females. You can easily tell a male bud that is going to open. It will be orange. Good luck, and thanks for a great video John

[@prfox1827]

Thank you!!!

[@kacornish1]

Grateful Child Good info, thanks

[@nancydrew5]

" I prefer to pleasure the plant with the real deal" hilarious!

[@prettybrowneyes1518]

This was so informative. I'm growing squash in my backyard so I will definiteky pollinate them. I'm glad to know that I have more males as I'm looking at my squash right now. I didn't know I could eat the flower. I'll definitely watch this again to make sure I'm doing it right. By doing it, I mean pollinating. Lol!

[@sandramaier2781]

Informative, entertaining and hilariously funny! 5 Stars!!!

[@patymoonkaraoke]

"My thing looks like that thing." 😂

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

Paty Moon think he’s being a bit modest lmao

[@reneegeautreaux5043]

This entertaining and instructional video is guaranteed to make you blush. lol

[@redascentwest]

You mentioned a lack of success (at least as of 2012) in finding a female. If this is still a problem, may God send you a fertile female to marry so that you can engage in some prolific pollination, and raise many healthy plants.

[@trywork9941]

ha ha ha not everyone understude this ...haha

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

I always enjoy and get a kick out of your videos!!! You are a very energetic and enthusiastic person and you always bring a smile to my face!!! This particular video of course you had me rolling in laughter! Although I have not seen every single video you have out there, I have watched many and I always enjoy, BUT of the videos I have watched this one has by far the best!!! I love love love your sense of humor!!! Now I know in all seriousness you meant what you were teaching literally but there was a comical side to the words and their meanings and how some would take what you said no matter how innocent and you were getting a true kick outta explaining this one! Just thinking of that alone can bring some oneryness out in a person and that was evident here for sure! Loved it!!!! People sitting squirming worried about checking a flower against their parts and probably worried about doing so in public, in the Broad daylight, with the sun shinning directly on those exposed parts like a spotlight... Lol!!! This has completely made my day and I will spread the word like a wildfire...LMBO!!!

[@sharondefranco-nunes2225]

John, thank you so much. You are a natural and I appreciate your help. Your presentation was both informative and humorous. Much appreciated. I was desperate. Sharon Summers

[@melissamenchaca9121]

OMG this video made me blush!

[@jordancamp2412]

uummm yea' wasn't he a mess, lmao !! great info th o'...

[@spurtikus1]

Melissa Menchaca plant porn at it's best!

[@tylerabel4631]

My thing looks like that thing just some bigger lol

[@MrCriptovocho]

Yeaaahhh If all of us just have had teachers like Jhon, this were another world !!!

[@lesview]

Good and funny stuff John! Way more info than I got in High School.

[@KristieChing]

Thank you for your in depth instructions on how exactly to hand pollinate squash plants. Yours is the most in depth video I've found yet! Thank you!!

[@TheRocco387]

Great information,and well explained! Thanks so much!

[@jennyries564]

laughed so hard at this!! but super informative

[@heidibrummett3499]

I love this video this is absolutely the best hand pollinating video out there! It also gave me a few good laughs thank you John!

[@Linguiphile]

Excellent video as always. Squashes are my favorite vegetable to grow, and I'm always trying to get the plants as big as the one in your video.

[@YouPlantTube]

This is one of your better videos.

[@cynthialemus2591]

Holy hell, this was one of the funniest episodes I've seen of yours. Thanks for the info and the laughs.

[@MsElleWaller]

I loved it!! thank you for this fun and informative video!

[@TruinTexas]

Well this is certainly an eye opener. Thanks for the humor; I totally appreciate the lesson. Now for finding the male and females!

[@ericat4737]

Most entertaining & informative hand pollinating video. I even blushed a little. Lol

[@mindy2215]

Very good video! I learned something new today for my squashes. Now I know what pollinate means. Thanks!

[@Keep-it-real-]

Very informative and interesting. I will use your method Thank you

[@kevin-od6cn]

I like your video, you add humor to it, I like, thanks.

[@RachelEHumphreys]

Great video! You are so fun to watch! I just started a garden and I'm so excited! I've actually created a cost analysis spreadsheet to track my garden expenses, retail cost of produce, and how much I harvest to see exactly how much I save my family in cost of produce! I'm trying to share with as many people as possible because gardening is so much fun and can save money too! I'm trying to soak up as much knowledge as I can and share what I learn with others too! Thanks for sharing!!

[@MiWilderness]

Thanks, will have to give this a shot next season.

[@jeffwest9571]

thanks for this video jon/john? after watching this, we went out and pruned and pollinated our squashes. we ate some flowers as well and i'm super surprised about just how good flowers taste. i've just been throwing them in my compost pile for the last month. very informative as usual. thanks a bunch..

[@CONSTANTINTELLECTUAL]

This is awesome! I think this will solve my squash plant problem. Plus I did not know that the beautiful yellow flowers could be eaten. Thanks John :) Off to pollinate ....

[@honeybacres]

You are such a smooth operator the way you pollinate the flowers John. Great video. This is easy to do and even if you feel you have plenty of bees around I think this is still worth doing just to be sure.

[@gardeninginnorway478]

Thanks for a good laugh! Hilarious. Perfect way too educate, -with humor. Regards, Halvor.

[@dianekistner7650]

I loved this! Laughed out loud. But I needed the reminder. Very helpful.

[@lindamiller8942]

This was the best video how to, as most don't have the good close ups.

[@mixitfixitfairytales1410]

Loved this video. The best. Great info.

[@kryptiea]

nice looking plants john

[@paulatheriault4602]

Thanks for the video ive been doing this for years. I absolutely love this video. Great information and hilarious. I've shared it with my FB gardening group in Ontario Canada

[@julieanndaluddong6517]

wow!im from philippines sir and i love this video!thank you for sharing..

[@Ohmothermia]

Very informative and entertaining!

[@elsitabebe]

Made my entire day! Thank you for the info that even a child can understand. My thing, your thing 😂😂

[@katrinalee7804]

I love your tips, thanks so much

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thanks for showing me how to pollinate pumpkins. This video was great. 🤣🤣lol I've never done this before. My pumpkin plant is getting so big right now! Thanks for sharing as always! I am actually cracking up all by myself watching this right now!!!😅🤣🤣🤣

[@brendawagner3575]

You are amusing! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@KK-nv7es]

Ok, you not only made my day more interestin but you save me from ripping out my monster squash plants for lack of production. I'm ashamed I didn't know this...

[@lynndutt2219]

I love your presentation. Cool!

[@slader-hl1kk]

very funny video, on point and lots of good info. very good video. thanks

[@scherliefaulknerdevine5033]

Great, simple instruction !

[@dianemummvideos]

I have never ever pollinated a plant, tons of bees here , my flowers really bring them in.. .. but have seen many videos doing so.. not sure what to think of this video.. : D , explanation was simple .. thanks John!

[@nephrosis88]

Thank you! I figured i would be fine with all the humming birds and bees around. I really enjoy watching your show!!! funny, entertaining and informative! biggest bang for your buck! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR TAKE ON MARIJUANA!

[@micheleann3239]

Very funny video. I honestly wasn't expecting this. 😂

[@vickieverbach3248]

Hilarious and informative! Can't wait to get back to my garden!

[@joecrandall2741]

Watch alot of you videos , and this is the funniest one by far . LMAO 🤣 keep them coming.

[@maryrica965]

Thank you for this information.

[@HopeGirl587]

Dude I laughed so hard I cried. Great job.. gonna go pimp my zukes now.

[@4babyhael]

🤣

[@prang11]

Great video, good laughs!

[@debbiecruz5566]

This is the funniest thing I saw today. Thanks!

[@bellafavorites5721]

Hilarious video, thanks. I have been trying to figure out which of the flowers are male vs. female and this really helped. Also, love that you show how the flowers are edible. In Mexico we eat them all of the time, they are called "flor de calabaza." There's tons of recipes online on how to prepare them.

[@KateInTheCity]

I absolutely love your videos. How funny you are :)

[@megitsune66]

Thanks so much.. its my first time planting squash and at last, a female flower bloomed.. i will try this.. 😁😁

[@gardenfairies792]

omg I love your videos - awesome & hilarious. I just started my greenhouse vertical garden with 5 gallon buckets.

[@responder57]

I have been watching your videos for a while. This has to be one of the funniest things, ha, I have seen from you. I feel like I was listening to my children talking to my grandchildren.both males and females, about body parts. Too funny. Mine and yours...ha!

[@rainettcollins1511]

Thank you this was so helpful 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ryanellis7520]

Best gardening video ever.

[@larrylollar7648]

Awesome video thank you

[@faeriegardener84]

I don't think anyone has ever managed to make a pollinating video that made me blush before lol.

[@gennyt.1306]

Great video!

[@richstone2627]

Great video. I knew how to do this but watched for the funny content. Thanks

[@markpasquarella3223]

thanks for the info thought maybe it was slugs or something making the flowers drop off just started growing kakai pumpkins thanks to watching you,pumpkin seeds a good natural dewormer for chickens& people

[@AndreaCoolPhillip]

Best gardening video EVER. haha

[@roykaren1]

Omg John you made my day!

[@stanstanislav1471]

Well, well, well... I just saw a whole other side to John... LOL. By far the best video he made. Very funny!!!

[@juliebuzz10]

Omg! I laughed so hard at your explanation of parts..absolutely hilarious but informative too

[@barbiemiller3040]

😂😂😂 you made learning hysterically fun on this one! You're pretty full of great information anyway! Lol

[@lovelifeandbeauty3429]

Thanks for the information and humor! This was a great video. I was wondering why the flowers on my summer squash plant kept drying up and falling off.

[@jordancamp2412]

me too, lol...

[@danielleterry180]

Thank you for this fun vid very informative

[@finerday]

Very informative...I'm going to use this technique! :)

[@couter04]

This was hilarious! And very informative too. Thank you again for great content John! Looking forward to more uploads. Gonna go impregnate my female blossoms now.

[@graves8686]

the best video so far

[@s10manual]

HOLY HELL! I never knew this about squash! Thank you Very Much for your channel!

[@dvmcgovern]

Love it!! Thanks. I am going outside to impregnate my squash!

[@jesfernandez2766]

It worked for me thank you

[@Melospappas]

John you are too funny. Wish there were more guys like you where I live.

[@Blondie2.0]

Thank you for the world of knowledge of information that that you shared with me I ijust subbed

[@amandawarren5270]

I don't know how to feel about this lol, but I'm glad I clicked on it for this helpful information! Thanks!

[@mikecasupanan5390]

Thank you for good info sir. God bless.

[@frapin22]

What a boss. Thank you sir!! Youll find your someone, just keep at it bud!

[@juliepluymdress2234]

Entertainment and informative HAAAA, tks for your great vids!

[@btraven6027]

You're too funny! Enjoyed this immensely.

[@CliffWarren]

There is another thing you need to know... The time of day. The females are viable only on the day they open, and only for a few hours after they open. Giant pumpkins open at sunrise, but other varieties may open in the evening.

[@foundmyniche]

Oh dear you had me blushing Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens at the beginning of the video when you were showing us how to identify our "thing".....hahahahaha......anyways, thanks for sharing such an informative video about this particular veggie, up til now I have had no success in growing these and now I know why. Lol......I know now that I need to do the male and female "Thing"....hahaha

[@jasminbelnas1623]

Thank you sir for that amazing tips 😍😍

[@gzaonas]

hilarious and informative, love it

[@ryanvanstone11]

John couldn't be any higher if he tried. However, thanks for the vid, great info

[@ngindratt]

I was thinking he must be high. 😄

[@miss415x]

What if the female flowers are closed? Can I open her up or do I have to be there when she opens on her own?

[@ClaireNicole33]

Did you ever find out the answer to this? I need to know too :)

[@toriwilson2382]

Me too. My female flowers are closed and my Male flowers are open.

[@angeliquesnow9485]

@@toriwilson2382 You need to wait until they open on their own. They won't be ready for pollinating if you open them yourself.

[@ClaireNicole33]

@@angeliquesnow9485 Thank you very much for answering ❤

[@Silvereagledude]

Good stuff!

[@muricawoo6587]

We had botany class in my high school.. It was awesome