Possibly naive question re. pollenation

Anthony_Toronto · March 13, 2014

If I only plant one variety of each of several squash will they be capable of being properly pollenated? I'm used to tomatoes, and I know that tomatoes self-pollenate or can be pollenated by insects with pollen of the mother plant or another tomato regardless of variety.

So what's the deal with squash? If I have only one squash plant period, will pollen from the male flowers pollenate the females via insects? Do I need two plants of each variety (or would that only be to ensure more healthy/viable saved seeds)? Or if I have several different squash plants will the male pollen from any be adequate to pollenate (or is it pollenize) the females of its own or any other variety?

Thanks...

March 13, 2014	#1
Anthony_Toronto Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 413	Possibly naive question re. pollenation If I only plant one variety of each of several squash will they be capable of being properly pollenated? I'm used to tomatoes, and I know that tomatoes self-pollenate or can be pollenated by insects with pollen of the mother plant or another tomato regardless of variety. So what's the deal with squash? If I have only one squash plant period, will pollen from the male flowers pollenate the females via insects? Do I need two plants of each variety (or would that only be to ensure more healthy/viable saved seeds)? Or if I have several different squash plants will the male pollen from any be adequate to pollenate (or is it pollenize) the females of its own or any other variety? Thanks...