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North Ga

Is it true that squash and pumpkins will cross pollinate? If so, should I cull the two females that have bloomed and try for the next ones on the vine. The first two are about 8 ft from the stump the next ones are 3 ft beyond.
Thanks for any input
Pappy

7/2/2001 8:36:04 AM

Long Island,New York

Pappy...the only things that will pollinate your atantic giants are other members of the c.maxima species....these include but are not limited to: Flat White Boer,Rouge Vif Etampes',Lumina,Big Max,Big moon,King Mammoth Gold, Kentucky king,Prizewinner,Queensland Blue, and Hubbard squash. There's a bijillion c.maxima varieties...short on males? No-one growing AG"S next door? If you don't care about the seeds from your AG next year grab a prizewinner flower from the pumpkin guy on the main road....just make sure you don't give out the seed next year.........G

7/2/2001 9:16:53 AM

North Ga

So I guess I should cull my two babes because they will abort anyway right? No AG growers that I know of around here. I'm sure I'll have some males by the time my next females come into heat. Thanks a lot LIpumpkin.
Pappy

7/2/2001 9:31:03 AM

Long Island,New York

Leave them on til they go dull....maybe someones got a rotten pumpkin growing in the compost pile the bees found...one thing for sure....nothings a sure thing......G

7/2/2001 10:01:42 AM

North Ga

I'll do that Thanks G

7/2/2001 4:18:58 PM

Ga.

does this mean if all I got planted is ag,,,I wont get pollunitation???Please say no,,just growing for a big pumpkin for the kids.....

7/7/2001 12:03:59 PM

Long Island,New York

Jeff....your AG comes complete with male and female flowers.As long as some males are open when the female is open you should be ok....add a few bees to do the work and you should be fine. Pappy's problem was/is that ,for some strange reason, his plant doesn't produce males to pollinate his females.More often the case is the timing is off---no males when needed, but you should be fine .............G

7/7/2001 1:46:38 PM

Ga.

Thanks LIpumpkin

7/8/2001 7:26:55 AM