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Ga.

I pollinated a fruit yesterday morning.I put a cup over fruit to keep rain off..My question is,,today expecting showers again..I removed cup this morning,,if rain starts back up(none since yesterday),should I cover fruit and blossom up aain? Or would pollination already have taken??Thanks for any advice~!
J

8/8/2003 10:11:48 AM

Nova Scotia

i beleive after 6 hours pollunation is done. i would not cover, for if it gets hot you'll have pumpkin pie

8/8/2003 10:26:09 AM

Cologne / Germany

Taken or not, you risk a pulpy flower if exposed to rain that early. Remove the cup but look for something else - umbrella, small plastic shade. I had some rotten blossom end tips in the rain, all aborted.

8/8/2003 10:47:03 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

I use the lil' white styrofoam cups over mine for 1 day after pollination. White styrofoam seems to keep it cool enough even in sun, and dry.

8/8/2003 6:25:02 PM

Ga.

Well,,no rain today.. :) Now the bad news,,every time a pkin is pollinated here,and I mean EVERY single one,,I have to treat blossom end with sulfur or captan because it gets a fungus turning it to mush..I even experienced this early season when it wasnt hot..I just pollinated yesterday and the *&$%^ thing was already mushy on blossom end..I treated it right away..So now I must worry more..I really need this fruit,,only chance at a main vine fruit.What is causing this?? I cant move Glenn..Its not an option..Getting depressed again in Ga.....

8/8/2003 8:35:45 PM

Long Island,New York

Tomatoes????...............G

8/8/2003 8:48:04 PM

Ga.

400 Glover G!!

8/8/2003 9:46:56 PM