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Blossoms On Butternut Are All Female?

I live in Zone 9B, growing in an Earthbox with dolomite and 7-7-7 granular fertilizer in the box. I have a butternut squash plant that is only producing female flowers. Is there a way to get it to produce males? I‘m getting desperate and I might even cross pollinate it with my crookedneck just so it starts growing some fruit!

Answer:

the range is printed on the tire but usually around 50
I think all squash are male and female both. Usually the female flwr arrive late (woman too) and male flwr wait. throughout the season the plants produce male flowers and really few female flowers. For flower stimulation you can use an high phosphorous fertilizer.

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