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Vancouver Washington

I have read that you do not count the day the pumpkin was pollenated as day 1 - but instead start counting with day 1 the day after the pumpkin was pollenated. Is this the proper way?

7/15/2007 6:59:36 PM

Cornell, Wi

I believe you r right, day after, I have heard many aclaim to this.

7/15/2007 7:18:40 PM

[email protected]

Yes. The day of pollination is Day Zero
The following morning is Day One or 1DAP (Days After Pollination)

7/15/2007 10:57:08 PM

Buffalo, New York

once you hand pollinate, do you start seeing good size gains right away??

7/16/2007 7:42:37 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Jeremy ususally in the first 1-3 days the fruit only swells a little but by 1 week you expect to see something a little bigger than a grapefruit. 10 days you want 25-30 inches in circumference.

7/16/2007 1:26:54 PM

Buffalo, New York

is that the only sign of it being pollinated correctly or does the flower shrivle up also?

7/16/2007 7:20:30 PM

San Jose [email protected]

flower will always shrivel, so just look for growth, as long as it is shiny it is still good

7/16/2007 7:47:11 PM