Re: Female Flowers/Fruit Dying

Jordan,
Unless you're using the Agro-K system, I would stop all ferts until you set
a good one, then start up ferts when it's propane tank size, but very slow
and easy. Most aborts are from fertilizer especially, Nitrogen. Ease off N
altogether, or check for disease or if pollinating during hot weather, put a
liter bottler with frozen water about 5" from female and place a cooler over
it leaving a 3" gap at the bottom of the cooler. Females won't take if it's
too hot. These are the three main reasons for aborts. Pollinate with at
least two males, I usually use three or four if there are enough males.You
still have time there have been 1200+ lbers. set as late as July 22.  Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jordan Rivington" <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:51 AM
Subject: Female Flowers/Fruit Dying


> I had the first of the female flowers show up at least 3-4 weeks ago. Now
my
> main vine is 15' long and I see several female flowers at the end of
several
> vines. The problem is that so far, all female flowers have turned yellow
and
> dropped off. I was fertilizing (very dilute) 20-20-20 and have switched
two
> weeks ago to 10-52-10.
>
> Any suggestions? I am getting worried, because the fruit should be set
very
> soon.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jordan Rivington
>
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