[Anthony_Toronto]

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...