Re: Female Flowers/Fruit Dying
- Subject: Re: Female Flowers/Fruit Dying
- From: "Jordan Rivington" j*@gmail.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:01:29 -0400
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Thanks.
On 7/11/06, Don Chambers <dec@stratuswave.net> wrote:
>
> 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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