Re: when will the female blossom form
It might take a while to see female blossoms. Last
year I planted in early July and didn't get any until
early september. That didn't leave enough time for
the jack o lantern to grow.
--- pcbach <pcbach@home.com> wrote:
> I am growing my first Jack O' Lantern (cucurbita
> pepo)pumpkins for Halloween.
> I planted seeds in a whiskey barrel. The vines are
> about 2-4' long. There
> are tons of "male" flowers only.
> Do the female flowers generally take longer? Some
> of the male flowers have
> dropped. Did they die
> of old age? ha ha
> Anyway, with all I have been reading about
> pollinating I wonder about the
> female blossom.
>
> I understand it is a good idea to select only a few
> nice pumpkins and pick
> the rest. At what point
> should I consider doing this. Blossom stage or
> developed pumpkin stage? The
> seed packet suggests
> pulling all blossoms after the first 2 pumpkins have
> formed. I would
> imagine if I have planted several plants
> in the barrel, I can keep perhaps 2 pumpkins per
> plant. What do you all
> recommend?
> Thanks, Paula
>
>
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