Removing male flowers on butternut squash
By Antigone
Somerset,
United Kingdom 
Was wondering whether you should remove the male flowers from butternut squash plants - similar to cucumbers? I have had loads of flowers but over half are male with no fruit. Would removing them prompt more flower production with potentially female fruiting flowers?
7 Sep, 2009
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