Landrey said:

I am growing acorn squash and I have noticed that the vast majority of the
female flowers will fall off long before they ever bloom. I have no shortage
of male flowers and thankfully I have successfully pollinated the few female
flowers that have actually bloomed. Any advice as to what the problem
could be?

*Falling* off?

Does just the flower part come off, and are there any marks on the baby
squash behind it?

I ask because quite often I have problems with the first female squash
blossoms being attacked by idiot fledgling startlings. Maybe they think
there little squashes are bugs. Maybe they are just drunk on over-ripe
fruit. (They also sometimes bite at tiny baby peppers and eggplant fruits,
but here the triangular bird nips are more obvious.)

Or do the flower and baby squash turn yellow and drop? This would
indicate that the plant was aborting the blossoms for physiological reasons
(pest load, nutrient problems, too much shade, water stress). Usually
I see this sort of blossom dropping later in the season on plants that
already have a heavy fruit load.

Also, the male flowers seem to outnumber the female flowers 10 to 1. Not
sure if this is actually a problem though,

Pretty normal for there to be more male than female flowers. Pollen is
'cheaper' to produce than a fruit and seeds, so the plant can afford to
make lots of it.

Lastly, how long does it usually take acorn squash to be ready to pick after
pollination?

If you want something that cooks up and tastes like a summer squash,
any time. To harvest relatively mature acorn squashes, it will likely
be at least 2 months. But for the best, sweetest squashes the fruit should
be left on the plant as long as possible without risking frost. Minimally,
they should be left on until the stem is as hard as wood and the rind can't
be pierced by your thumbnail. (And on green acorn varieties, any yellow
spot on the bottom will turn orange.)
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