Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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10 Feb 24 paul swan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
why does the young growing marrow/zucchini go brown or rot on the flower end of the vegetable before maturity.
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14 Mar 24 Harry (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi Paul, blossom end rot can also be associated with water issues and/or calcium issues. Sometimes the plant suffers because water is too unreliably available, i.e. it dries out between adequate waterings. The growing zucchini will be
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15 Feb 24 Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Rot in young flowers usually means that they have not been pollinated. You might have to try hand pollination
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