Re: WHAT HAPPENED???
My guess would be an out of balance soil fertility. Maybe too much nitrogen ?
Did you get a soil test ?
Hoydens make real nice jack o lanterns an are usually pretty easy to grow.
Bob T.
Steve Bienenfeld wrote:
> 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.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing FAQ: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/search.cgi
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
