Re: Pollination
- Subject: Re: Pollination
- From: J* T* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:53:12 -0700
Did you try putting a styrofoam cooler and a frozen water bottle over
the female after pollination? Water bottle can sit on ground couple
inches a way. Take away cooler and ice at end of pollination day. That
should do the trick.
On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 5:38 PM, <marksneen@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi all, I am fairly new to pollinating my pumpkins. I have 3 plants with
> females thatB I was able to hand deliver so to speak. I guess my question is
> how long till i know that the pollination has worked. I had 2 a couple weeks
> ago and they just kind of rotted off the vine. Also if the do start growing
> would anyone recommend using sulfate of potash for a fertilizing strategy ?
>
> Thanks
>
> mark
>
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