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Re: male flowers

>I have a female flower that has been open for about three days?(we just
>had a newborn so my days are mixed up)Anyway, it started to close up and
>I still had no male flowers blooming, but some close.  I took one of the
>almost opened flowers and opened it up to pollinate the female before she
>died.  I highly doubt that the male flower even had any pollen to give,
>but I would like to know from some of you experienced pumpkin growers if
>that is true.  Keep in mind that this is my first time I have ever tried
>growing giant pumpkins.
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I tried that this year.  I had a female that opened half way so I decided
to help her open all the way and then pollinate her.  DIDN"T WORK!!!  Can't
fool mother nature. These Alantic Giants like it fresh.  Just opened that
morning wide opened and inviting both male and female. Seems that they are
only good for 24 hrs.  Maybe less.....Brock
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