CROP PROFILE / SQUASH
Squash
Cucurbita spp.
BLOOMSummer
REGIONSUnited States
POLLINATORSSquash bees, bumble bees, honey bees
MEASUREMENT
What to measure
Morning visits → pollen grains delivered → fruit set
WEATHER
What can go wrong
Short-lived flowers make individual mornings especially important.
DIAGNOSIS
How to troubleshoot
Focus monitoring on female flowers during morning anthesis, then follow those flowers into set or abortion.
TECHNOLOGY
Relevant tools
- Time-window cameras
- Pollinator counters
- Weather monitoring
- Fruit-set tracking