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Cologne / Germany

This is a big problem for me this year. With much rain and humidity around 90% sometimes females being covered after pollination tend to mold around the blossom 1 or 2 days later. I started to remove the petals completely before pollinating and to get rid off any plastic bags as cover, that stuff seems to promote mold because there´s no aeration inside.
Anyone having the same problems? I wonder if it will affect the fruit even it looks like it took.

7/23/2004 10:16:05 AM

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Calcium helps.

7/23/2004 10:16:43 AM

Western Pa.

It's good hygiene to remove the female petals after the fruit has set,and in most cases the blossom end will air dry nicely. I use cheesecloth rather than plastic bags, which I believe can promote mold and rot.

7/23/2004 11:24:19 AM

Cologne / Germany

Just saw bohica´s diary entry no. 7, that´s how my fruits looked like before I removed the petals and the mold was already there - pretty fast but a normal process along with high humidity I think. Removing petals after fruit set might be too late since mold needs only 1 or 2 days to develop. Problem is the petals take the water and turn mushy very fast.

7/23/2004 12:01:48 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

I had fungus on a few of my blossoms as well.

Dusted with sulfur and everything is just fine now.

I started removing the blossom 3 days after pollination on all of my keepers.

7/23/2004 12:48:24 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

Is there no way for you to provide top cover to your females Floh such as a 2 meter umbrella or something?
Michel

7/27/2004 1:23:29 AM