RE: Cross pollination
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Cross pollination
- From: "* C* <c*@chmc.org>
- Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 15:27:20 -0700
It's been my experience that the plant starts producing male flowers
before any females bloom. If you need to you can use the male flowers
from the same plant. As far as the female flower is concerned pollen
from any C. Maxima will do the job. It only is a concern if you want to
do a particular cross pollination. I believe Chris Andersons 977 was
self pollinated last season, so it clearly won't hurt.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Mark R NWP [SMTP:Mark.R.Smith@nwp01.usace.army.mil]
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 1998 2:05 PM
> To: 'pumpkin'
> Subject: Cross pollination
>
> I have a quick question....
>
> Do to my inept germination.....I have only one seedling to transplant,
> and just two more that are a little behind (just broke soil).
>
> Since these two plants are a little behind, do you think I will still
> be
> able to use them to cross polinate the first plant? or will they
> flower
> at different times.
>
> Also, what is the importance of cross pollination, can a large pumpkin
> come from a single plant?
>
> Ok, one more....is it beneficial, or detrimental to pollinate one
> female
> with pollen from several different males...or should there be just one
> dad?
>
> Mark Smith
> http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/pe/e/enhome.htm
>
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