Why your plants aren’t growing female flowers and what to do about it!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Watch this video next about cucumbers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vFo4lsobprfaMsi=1iOXzjo8cEdhJMjP

[@memibrowne1945]

I need help, I have only green leaves on my pumpkin squash.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

It could be too little light! Vines lack the energy to produce Flowers and fruit.

[@MyChilepepper]

Trim the end shoots about 4 inches. I usually do this on my squash vine plants after they are growing between 8 to 9 feet to encourage side shoots. After three to four days you’ll see side shoots bearing female flowers. Don’t throw the trimmings. Use it in stir fry or soup.

[@mjgrant1515]

i didn’t realize the trimmings were edible. hmmmm, new food source.thank you.

[@dorokaiyinvil5705]

One year later this video and this comment helps a beginner gardener out Me lol Or 2 years later lol

[@suskagusip1036]

Hi we also cook the fruits.

[@debraweiser175]

I just did it thanks

[@KristelTV8]

Omg I did follow your advice I trim the top and I used the top gor my soup...sadly it ruin my soup I can't even eat it! Bitter like he'll.

[@androullafoley7134]

Thank you for going through all the possible reasons you answered all of my questions. Very thorough and helpful!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome! I am glad this help you!

[@penitoanikeve7288]

Thank you for the information. My cucumbers have started producing flowers and will certainly watch it closely for female and male flowers. Thank you again.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome 😀

[@miniwilson1441]

I am a newbie and After many videos on KZbin , I didn’t get that much info as I got from just one of urs. This is first video I watched of yours and subscribed. To the point and exactly what I am looking for Thank you

[@theamazingamerica8439]

You can get plenty of more tips here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfGqWB-psx7nM0

[@androullafoley7134]

Yes I had the same experience and thoughts as you!

[@amberamber2821]

I have 4 cucumber plants and only one female bloomed so I hand pollinate by taking 2 male flowers since I have soooo many 😂 and I rubbed the pollen on her... I got scared that it didn’t work but now she’s the size of my pinkie finger!!! ❤️❤️😭 so happy.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yayyyyy good job! Sometimes we need to be creatives with plants!

[@sabrinasapana9061]

I have 3 cucumber plants and all the flowers are female 😳 waiting for the male flowers 🤞

[@derinaries]

That is a damn good tip. Im going to try that.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@derinaries hahahahaha thank you!

[@rekster11]

Thank you for going through all the possible reasons. Very thorough and helpful!

[@dragoncarver287]

Making a ton of male flowers first to entice pollinators. At least it makes sense to me.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes! Thank you

[@npeace312]

Thank you for the great information! I am growing cucumber and cantaloupe for the first time and am only getting male flowers. It's early on in the bloom so I will fertilize more and be patient. I live in the Tampa Florida area and am finding it a lot harder to grow here than where I grew up in Kentucky, although the growing season is so much longer in Florida but I miss the great soil in Kentucky.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you for Watching! Yes! There’s nothing like Natural Good Soil (treasure)

[@bobbygreen2291]

I suggest that you use more water in Florida,,the sandy loam soil there will dry out much faster than in Kentucky ,,,I live in west NC and friends who live in east NC have to water a lot more than I do because of their sandy loam soil.

[@ajaykanotra688]

Hello Anabel, Informative Video. Thanks for putting this

[@Ms.Byrd68]

I wanted to know if I should take some of the MALE flowers off my cucumber plants to encourage FEMALE flower growth and you answered that for me, thank you! I also would like to know if I should do that for EARLY MALE flowers on my Squash & Zuccini plants? Also, you specifically mentioned 'Bone Meal' for the Cucumber problem, again THANK YOU!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

I recommend Not doing it on the squash and zucchini on early season, only after the plant is mature and keep given mostly male flowers, by the way, flowers are edibles! 😉

[@thathomesteadfamily5200]

Good to know. My neighbor had this problem. 🌱🌸👩🏼‍🌾

[@msquarecreationz1504]

Yes.. your video just taught me a lot , thanks.

[@theamazingamerica8439]

Here are some more tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfGqWB-psx7nM0

[@EE-jc3wp]

We don’t get enough bees unfortunately to pollinate so I bought this hormone spray to help it out. I even did hand pollinating but no cucumber yet ;/

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Keep trying, plant some flowers that attract bees like sunflowers, but for next time you need a Parthenocarpic cucumber variety seeds which don’t required pollination to produce fruit, the only detail is that you will get seedless cucumbers.

[@ruthsalinas9479]

How often do w need to add nutrients? And how often should I be watering my cucumber plant?

[@AnabelsFinquita]

I use fish emulsion approximately every 3 weeks. Cucumbers love water! I water every other day if it doesn’t rain, but I recommend watering everyday in very hot temperatures like 87 to 98 F.

[@tinameschko]

Thank you for sharing these great tips. I'm going to give them a try. Very helpful video.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@rajkumarsunuwar902]

Tq mam 🙏 what is the dawney mildew treatment organic method ?

[@AnabelsFinquita]

One table spoon of baking soda with a tea spoon of oil and one tea spoon of liquid soap to a gallon of water.

[@muhammadtalha3333]

Thanks a lot for your information 🥰🥰🥰 I try this for good results and I hope it work

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@muhammadtalha3333]

G thankyou so much again 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@muhammadtalha3333 my pleasure!

[@muhammadtalha3333]

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[@carlbreeden9074]

My female flowers never open...check them at various times of day....they are very tight petals...can I force them open to self pollinate?

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Don’t force them open! Obviously the plant is having some kind of issued! Add fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) since cucumber plants are heavy feeders also extreme climate conditions can cause this like too cold or too hot. The plant can sense the lack of pollinators and the flowers won’t open! Usually the 2nd set of female flowers are the ones to open! Give it some time but don’t force it because that won’t work! 😉

[@carlbreeden9074]

@@AnabelsFinquita I regularly fertilize with fish emulsion worm tea and morbloom… but they are in containers so maybe I need to increase the frequency I may be losing nutrients through watering. Thanks for your response.

[@Superskeet420]

very helpful! I would get rid of it but it's grown on me and the male flowers are everywhere... no female that i can see. I planted a seed from a squash i got at walmart. but its actually stopping weeds with the amount of light it consumes. a hundred times better than the poison ivy that used to grow there. so thank you so much for the information very helpful!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome!

[@Superskeet420]

i did what you said and i just pollinated males lol i got two squashes now maybe its a winter squash plant who knows...

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@Superskeet420 nice!

[@ss-py6tf]

Thank you this was great information for a first time grower.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@seanseng1092]

Thank you for your time.🙏

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome!

[@mandygibbons]

This is super helpful, thank you! ❤

[@AnabelsFinquita]

I am glad 🙂! Thank you!

[@coconut649]

I have seven bottle gourd plants and all are female plants. How can I get them to get pollinated? Please advise. Thank you.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Bottle gourd plants produce both male and female flowers. The plant will produce more male flowers if the temperature is too low. Move them to a shady area if they are in pots or use a cloth garden fabric to cover them when it’s too sunny to see if your plants will grow male flowers.

[@geethaaus5941]

Very clear information Thank you very much. I get no flowers; what do I do? It is an year old plant

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Cucumbers will fail to Bloom when they lack energy. The leaves need to be dark green for photosynthesis and the soil rich in nutrients. Add blood meal and fish fertilizer to boosts Nitrogen and phosphorus. Make sure they stay hydrated with water and at least 6 hours of Sun. Good Luck! If it does not work plant new seeds of a different variety, they grow really fast! Good luck!

[@geethaaus5941]

@@AnabelsFinquita Thanks for your prompt response

[@christinamason7744]

So helpful. Glad I found your videos

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you.

[@livincountry]

I have male flowers and hardly any female flowers. I’m growing pumpkins

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Male flowers are produced first also if the weather is overly hot and humid the plants delay the production of females flowers. Be patient they will come 😉

[@elizabethegbonuba8452]

What is the cause of miscarriages in plants? For instance, my squash gets female flowers, but will not last.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Squash plants have a reputation for poor pollination. The causes are: 1- Too few bees or pollinators to move the pollen from the male to the female flowers. 2- A stretch of very cold or very hot weather when the flowers are in bloom. 3- Wet weather, if you must water, avoid early in the morning when the bloom fist open. As well, irrigate only the soil, not the plant.

[@leidycasadiego3535]

Thank you for the information! I missed the pollination of one of my pumpkin flowers because i didn't check them 1 day? 😭 Thankfully another female flower open 2 days later.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

I am glad! 🌸

[@icantchooseaname6903]

I had a problem that i always get females on my squashes, and i never get males.. I coulda got a good harvest if i atleast got a few males :( like all of the blooms are female

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes, there are squashes that only produce female flowers. You need to know the name of the breed your dealing with. Then, you can look them up and discover what flowering/fruiting habits they have.

[@amberamber2821]

Shiieeet son all I get are males and my plant is green and huge and happy buttt I’ll get a female and then she died b4 she can grow and I can’t self pollinate so frustrating

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@amberamber2821 usually male flowers come out first. If you have too many male flowers get rid of some and that will stimulate the plant to give more flowers. Also water twice a week, male flowers don’t like too much water and female flowers do. Sometimes they need more time, be patient! Good luck!

[@icantchooseaname6903]

@@AnabelsFinquita thanks

[@icantchooseaname6903]

@@amberamber2821 ouch... If only we were neighbours..

[@christopher87105]

So im growing watermelon iv been using fish fertilizer everything looks good but I can see my female flowers with a lil watermelon probably a frew cm big the flower isn't really a flower and just falls off ? Any advice

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Watermelons loosing flowers in the beginning is normal. ( usually male flowers)

[@christopher87105]

@@AnabelsFinquita ok will the flowers regrow from the female?

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Watermelon flowers only last for 1 day. They open shortly after sunrise and die at night, that’s the only chance to be pollinated. Don’t worry if your plant is healthy there’s going to be many new blossoms and that increase the chances for fruiting.

[@christopher87105]

@@AnabelsFinquita oh I didn't know that.... so say I find a lil watermelon thats maybe a few cm and it has a flower I need to pollinate it that day. Because I've watched some videos and the watermelon with a flower some people have the watermelon is like half an inch already with a flower ( my female flowers/ watermelon only cm)

[@AnabelsFinquita]

That tiny watermelon under the female flowers is the ovary, waiting for the pollen to germinate. You can hand pollinate or way for the natural pollinators to do their job.

[@unamoulton8738]

Hi Annie my cuccumber plant give much flower n no fruit Thanks for your video i gonna do as you say Keep the video coming I like it

[@moinsyed8092]

Did it work?. Because I am thinking to do same

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes it does!

[@bdfreedom2024]

4 inch pot will b enough for pumpkin plants???

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Not really! Choose a large pot at least 10 gallons in size but the bigger the pot the better. Usually 20-24 inches deep and wide is required for a single plant.

[@Organized-chaos1]

How many days till you showed any flowers? I’m at day 45 and still have no flowers

[@AnabelsFinquita]

It could take up to 55 days roughly after germination, all depends on the variety. If the plant looks light green, add fertilizer, that will help with the energy needed to bloom flowers. Good luck!

[@rajalakshmir8988]

Nice explanation 👌 thanks for your tip

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@DairyFreeDinners]

😊 thank you Anabel!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@grandbaycrawford9982]

Very good video! Thank you for the help!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@storyteller0001]

Thank you for sharing.

[@three_monkeys123]

I had a problem in bitter gourd plant not getting male flowers what is the problem behind that

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Some cucumber plants only produce female flowers, that is called GYNOECIOUS “ I recommend you to check the breed you have and see if its one of them.

[@RaviKumar-hg9dp]

super mam. u replied for all the comments.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes Sr, very please with people that take a minute to comment! Thanks

[@PaulWhitcomb-ty6md]

Yep, nitrogen. That's what I expected. I grow organic, so have to double-up on the compost next year.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Sounds good! 👌

[@AnirudraDiwakar]

Hi, is this applicable to lemon as well? My grafted plant keeps producing only male flowers.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Lemon plants produce bisexual flowers that have both male and female organs in the same flower, like tomato plants. 😉

[@AnirudraDiwakar]

@@AnabelsFinquita that's what I thought too! But my plant definitely is a variant that produces different male and female flowers. It's grafted from a tree that gives fruits so I'm expecting female flowers at some point soon (most of them are about to bloom in next few weeks). About 10-15 flowers that bloomed however were all male without any organ to spread the pollen onto. Interesting.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@AnirudraDiwakar maybe you have a variant male tree that needs a female tree for pollination. Does the mother tree gives male and female flowers separate? 🧐 Do you have the plant indoor? Is the plant young? All that can influence your productivity! Keep looking for a resolution, plants mutate many times but usually return to normal the next season. Good Luck!

[@AnirudraDiwakar]

@@AnabelsFinquita I don't have the mother tree right now unfortunately but it definitely gave fruit. I have the plant outdoors and it's been about a year since I grafted it. It is producing flowers this season as expected but the first few ones didn't bear any female parts for pollination. I will keep looking, and hopefully will get the proper set of flowers soon! Thanks for all the help! :)

[@celd7688]

@@AnirudraDiwakar some trees needs another tree to pollinate them, even if they have both kind of flowers. do you have only one lemon tree?

[@robertkofron7475]

what do you do if your not getting any flowers

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Most common reason is lack of energy. The leaves need to be green for photosynthesis and the soil must be rich in nutrients. Adding blood meal to the soil boosts nitrogen and phosphorus, you also can use fish fertilizer. Water 1 to 3 times a week to keep soil moist. Good luck!

[@aliciaslifeinspain]

Very nice information.. Thank you it helps a lot

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome 🙂

[@god1414]

When I was growing pumpkins when I had female flowers they never bloom and I know why because i grew them in summer they dont bloom as much in summer

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes it’s possible that your plant is getting stressed with too much heat and dropping immature buds before they have a chance to open but also depends on the variety. Pumpkin flowers only last for a Day!!

[@god1414]

@@AnabelsFinquita at least I got 1 pumpkin growing

[@AnabelsFinquita]

That’s wonderful 😊

[@hucknbarry3496]

Thanks, answered all my questions

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@bexkijonka]

Very helpful, I appreciate you!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you Rebecca!

[@wxyga]

I don’t understand the nutrients part where do I get those?

[@wxyga]

My leaves are pale yellow what should I do about it

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Fish fertilizer is what I use all the time! That is 💯 Nitrogen. Phosphorus will be good too for the fruit. Walmart, nursery, any plant store will have it.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Make sure your soil have enough fertilizer, cucumbers are heavy eaters and also lots of water and Sun. That could be lack of nutrition or too much water an also NOT much water.

[@wxyga]

@@AnabelsFinquita i have melon plants is there any chance you know anything about them?

[@wxyga]

@@AnabelsFinquita thanks for responding

[@earthsowingwithcynthia]

Enjoyed the video good information 😊

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you!

[@freddieivory625]

Great info, thank you for sharing

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Great info!! Thank you so much!!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome! Thank you!

[@maryannholmgren3076]

should I sprinkle bone meal or mix w/ water? Great video, subbed cuz of it.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Sprinkle it around the plant without touching the stem or leaves. Thank you!

[@kylelovell121]

Thank you soo much for the info

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@iamhealthywealthyrowe3365]

Thank you very much💜

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome! I am glad I was able to help you!😉

[@lindapooh1970]

Thankyou so much! God bless

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome! Thanks!

[@shellbells339]

Great information!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you!

[@AjithKumar-so1td]

My plants only growing female flowers...what to do?

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Some varieties produce only female flowers and have a more concentrated period of fruit production. Also there are some varieties that do not need to be pollinated to produce fruit. Thank you!

[@mick2d2]

Great video, thanks!

[@JesusLovingHomesteader]

Thank you for this video ❤️

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@antieuntie8724]

Thank u very much dear

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome 🤗

[@rondailyroutine]

Awesome ♥️

[@Nikkioq]

Thank you 😊

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@mrsseasea]

Thank you very much…new sub here

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome! Thank you 🙂

[@shahinanaqvi3132]

Thank u I was very worried

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@zzh0601]

Thank you for your informative video!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@BDYT1422]

so thats why my honeydew watermelon is only growing male flowers..

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes! Thank you for watching!

[@gilshelley9183]

The plant declared itself to be nonbinary.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you

[@thomaswilliams8167]

3 years in a row cucumber are not producing.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

🤔I would switch to a different variety first. Temperature, whether and Nitrogen levels are the main reason. Change the soil and planting spot in you can. Change!!! Is a way of creating new conditions for growth! Good Luck!

[@thelastwaterbender6369]

My melon dont grow male and female flowers. But the plant is very healthy with big leaves

[@AnabelsFinquita]

It could be nutrient imbalance, too much nitrogen can cause plants to produce primarily leaves. The plant will be large and usually very green an healthy but will have few or no flowers.

[@thelastwaterbender6369]

@@AnabelsFinquita im giving it 16-16-16 fertilizer and calcium nitrate every 7 days. Now i gave it potash

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@thelastwaterbender6369 I wouldn’t recommend that much. More like 6-6-6 once a month will work best in my opinion.

[@thelastwaterbender6369]

@@AnabelsFinquita ok. Because the box says i put it every week

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@thelastwaterbender6369 oh ok well I understand but since it’s not working try to fertilize less to see if it start flowering 😉 sometimes plants get very comfortable and breaking that pattern with a bit of stress can make the difference.

[@destiny3423]

Can you cucumber plant get together with my cucumber plant? All I have is female flower. 🤣😂🤣

[@AnabelsFinquita]

😂 😂 sure! Maybe you have a breed that doesn’t need the male flowers and they will give you Fruit. There’s some plants like that generically modified.

[@destiny3423]

@@AnabelsFinquita I can tell they are female because every flower has a little fruit. I was looking for male flower on other plants so I could hand pollinate them, but no luck. Thank you for your reply and let's hope for the best. 🤞🤞🤞

[@rulistening7777]

Too far from the mic. Hard to hear. 🐸

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Sorry I just use my old phone!

[@BDYT1422]

crank the volume up..

[@archanabagal9904]

Where r u from?

[@whocares8735]

She literally liked every other comment 😂

[@archanabagal9904]

@@whocares8735 🥺🥺bad luck

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Hi Vinit, I am originally from Cuba.

[@georgekk5243]

@@AnabelsFinquita cumber plants had male and female flowers for few months, but now there are only female flowers. Is there any remedy to have male flowers as well to polinate the female flowers.

[@AnabelsFinquita]

@@georgekk5243 I recommend to sprinkle some Epsom salt around the plant. Epsom salt helps improve flower blooming, it can help plants grow bushier. If you have another cucumber plant with male flowers, you can extract the pollen with a paint brush and introduce it into the female flowers. Hope this help you!

[@ashikaganga3533]

Nice

[@joebird1400]

I have only female flowers

[@AnabelsFinquita]

You probably have a variety that does not need pollination to produce fruits. Your female Flowers will produce fruit without the male flowers, they already have the generic modified male pollen in it.

[@barbarwowk762]

Nitrogen!!!!! Are you. Ok 👍

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Yes Nitrogen!!!! One of the best fertilizers for your plants! You can find it in fish fertilizer or blood meal. Nitrogen is one of the most distributed elements in nature.

[@sushmitasutradhar3212]

Thank you 🙂

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Your welcome

[@newvibedesigns1]

Thank you!

[@AnabelsFinquita]

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[@mereplants3449]

Nice

[@AnabelsFinquita]

Thank you