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Picton,ON ([email protected])

We have one plant that seems to only want to throw 3 lobe females on the main vine. We skipped the first one at about 12 feet. This morning we had another at about 16 feet. I pollinated it. There seems to be lots of 4 & 5 lobe female flowers on the side vines.

Has any one had this problem before?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

What is the largest pumpkin grown on a 3 lobe flower?

6/30/2007 9:12:19 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

No worriwes. My question is why 16' for "set."? All on this site tell me no futgher then 12'. What is up?

6/30/2007 11:20:10 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

10-15 +/- a foot is fine.

6/30/2007 3:15:26 PM

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I just scanned the AGGC for lobe counts. Of the 1000+ Pounders where lobe count was available, none has 3 lobes. Most had 5, many had 4 & a few had 6.

6/30/2007 11:28:11 PM

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Setting further out on the vine is OK. 12 feet is probably the minimum for many growers. Generally there is no maximum other than folks wanting to set a fruit as early in the year as possible.

6/30/2007 11:30:02 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

just pollinated a three lobe on july15 so far it doesnt seem to be moving very fast the pumpkin is around 15 ft i have another at17 ft that should open in a couple of days.these are the only 2 females on the main

7/22/2007 8:01:26 PM