Re: Pollen Count
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- Subject: Re: Pollen Count
- From: "* M* M* D* <j*@ovnet.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:52:55 -0400
Marv:
Last year I took the time to count all the seeds viable and not, and
determine the percentage of viable seeds per pumpkin. Mainly because being a
first year grower I initially started pollinating with only one male, mostly
because I only had one available at a time but also because I just missed
that tip along the way on the first 5 pumpkins.
The results were surprising. The two pumpkins with the most pollinated seeds
were actually from single male pollinations on 5 segment females.
Additionally I reviewed time of pollination with respect to some later
pollinated ones and my journal notes. Later in July after the 16th by my log
I felt that the males didn't have as much pollen regardless of how early I
got up to beat the heat.
Any veterans have any comments regarding my observations from last year?
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Lubadub@aol.com <Lubadub@aol.com>
To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com <Pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, July 08, 1998 9:21 PM
Subject: Fwd: Pollen Count
>Vicki:
>
>The reason I asked about the pollen particles per male and the number
needed
>to pollinate a 5 segment female is that I ran into a situation where I
didn't
>have 5 males for one female and used only two. I was wondering what the
>outcome would be.
>
>Marv in Altoona
>
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