Re: WHAT HAPPENED???
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- Subject: Re: WHAT HAPPENED???
- From: S* B*
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 00:26:15 -0400
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please answer!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Bienenfeld wrote:
>
> I planted my HOWDEN seeds (from Dill's), the vines grew and many male
> flowers bloomed. My female buds would grow only anywhere from a 1/4" to
> 1" in length, turn a yellowish/brownish color, wither and die. I've had
> very few new females in the past few weeks. Soil, sun, water and temp
> were appropriate. Leaves did develop a greyish tint on "upside" of
> leaf, starting from the seed end of the plant and moving towards the
> ends of the vines. Seems like it took the females weeks to bud after the
> male flowers came out.
> Obviously, no pumpkins for me this year!!!! WHAT HAPPENED??? Steve B.
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