The Zucchinis Just can't get it up??

That was my problem. My zucchini flowers just were perking. And they certainly weren't staying on.
Yup, the flowers were were falling off before they were able to even start to fruit.
Now to most people, good riddance to bad zucchini.
But not me. I was not about to give up on my $1.09 plant. I was figuring out a way.

So after days of research, I found out that zucchinis need calcium. And with milk at $4.00 a gallon, milk was not the answer.
So I went on a search. And after searching at the local home depot, and realizing that the orange vest, does not make one all knowing about Calcium in fertilizer, I found Osmocote.
It is the only fertilizer on the market that has calcium in it.

Leaves and roots may become stunted due to a lack of calcium. The stunted growth is because Calcium is poorly transported from older roots/leaves to younger shoots. Lack of Calcium causes the plant to succumb to a variety of diseases and infections. Lack of Calcium can also cause blossom end rot in tomatoes, cucumbers and squash as well.

Especially in Southern soils, nutrients are poor and usually lacking. Though we have tons of Clay and sand, nitrogen and calcium are rarely found in typical southern soil.
For about $6.00, you can take a soil sample to your nearby college extension and in about 7 days, they send your results back with specific issues for you soil.
For example, I have approximately 6500 sq feet in my backyard and I had to put down 350 lbs of Lime and approx 2 oz of iron. How you spread 2 oz over 6500sq feet is beyond me, but never the less....

Here's how the nutrients break down:

Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (a.k.a. potash) - The three macronutrients and the three elements you find in most packaged fertilizers

Sulfur, calcium, and magnesium - Secondary nutrients

The Osmocote works well, because you can fertilizer anytime and it works quickly. I put it on the zucchini's last week and i woke up today to a beautiful yellow bud (and its still there !!)

So happy zucchini gardening. I hope that your flowers perk!