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San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Holy Cow still not a pumpkin set! I have plenty of male flower's open every place. Females are running behind and just won't open! Help in SLO!

6/17/2006 11:49:17 AM

Montoursville, PA

The plant brings on males first, to set a scent trail, for the insects that will do the pollination. The removal of males may retard the development, of females. This can be used as a means of holding back females for a brief period while you build the food factory.

I remove all flowers until the vine approaches twelve feet. Then we let them come on and start, to pollinate, at about fifteen feet.

6/17/2006 7:10:20 PM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

Sorry docgripe, you got this one wrong. I have three pumpkins and two squash plants with females and no males to be had.

6/17/2006 9:04:25 PM

San Diego

most plants do go in the correct pattern of males first, but a few plants can lag behind occasionally. Be patient!

6/17/2006 9:12:33 PM

Santa Cruz, CA

Is it common to have females on the secondaries first? It looks like we will have a few of these. I assume you would polinate all females and then cull later.

6/17/2006 11:12:33 PM

Nipomo, California

Skid, I set my pumpkins close to July 1st. Your females will be opening soon and you'll have plenty of males by then also. How long is your main vine now? Sounds to me like your right on schedule. Can you start a picture diary?

6/18/2006 11:40:42 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Main is 10-12ft. You are correct my fellow pumpkin freak's, I must be patient! But I don't like it!

6/18/2006 2:46:56 PM

Dallas, Oregon

don't worry gene, looks like plants are going well for you. males will be the first ones to come on. hang in there. if you haven,t pollinated by the third week of july then you might have a problem. you could have your main out past 20ft by then which would certainly help in setting the new calif. state record.keeping my fingers crossed for you, good luck.

6/19/2006 9:28:24 PM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Well it appears that I have a few that are shaping up! It will not be long now!

6/21/2006 6:15:32 PM