Females aborting before they flower

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• Subject: Females aborting before they flower
• From: R*@aol.com
• Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:45:34 EDT
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I have a good, healthy plant going - w/ no cucumber beetles or SVB's.  
Problem is the females are rotting before they reach the size of a marble (and well 
before the buds are ready to bloom).  The latest one to die is 22' out on the 
primary vine.  I'm running out of space (and time), and am wondering if anyone 
on the list has any suggestions.

I have not used any high nitrogen fertilizers for 3 weeks.  My last chance to 
pollinate on the main vine will be in 9 or 10 days, approx. 27' feet from the 
stump.

Rick
Ocean Twp, NJ

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