Re: Pollinate???
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pollinate???
- From: S*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 12:06:59 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-11 11:41:52 EDT, you write:
> Trust me there are no stupid questions on this list , I'm fairly new to this
> list
OH MAN I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT! NOW CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT
THESE "PUMPKINS" ARE THAT YALL ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT? THANX!
> and have learned a lot since joining it . I thought I'd answer this as sort
> of a
> test to see if I've learned as much as I thought.
> To hand pollenate a pumpkin you need to get to the female as soon as it
> opens, to
I would get it before it opens!
> prevent stray pollens from being introduced to your pumpkin. I used to use
a
> sable
> haired paint brush to collect the pollen from the malees but apparently it
> is
> preferred to pick the male and use the flower itself . Incidently, the
> female has
> a little pumpkin shaped stem in the flower. after CAREFULLY rubbing the
> pollen on
> the female tie the female bloom closed to prevent invaders and have a
> cigarette.
NOOOOOOOOOOO! You want to live a long and healthy life so you can grow all
those huge pumpkins for years to come! Trust me, hacking up red and black
mucus on the plants doesn't do them good at ALL. Or you!
> If you live in a very hot climate 90 deg.
> or better, you will need to arrange to cool the blossom 'frozen milk jugs
> and
> tents are the preferred method I've seen.
Dang, do you think the air conditioning units hooked to a generator I rigged
up for each blossom was overkill?
> The reason you hand pollenate is to insure your pumpkin isnt pollenated
> by what
> you want it pollenated with and not the neighbors jack be little. this is
HA! They wouldn't cross anyway! I am so smart.
> important as it will effect your seeds (If your not aware of it, genetics
is
> very
> important in giant pumpkin growing, I had no Idea before coming here.) more
> so
> than the pumpkin your growing this year. I hope this help's and all of you
> who are
> the experts please jump in and straighten any errors out thanks to, all
mike
> in
> anc.
>
Well, I ain't no expert, I just like to heckle people's letters when I get
bored. Go figure! (Huh? What do you mean "Don't you have to go water your
pumpkins or something?"...O.K., fine, I'm leaving! The Weird Al Show is on
anyway)! Ha ha!
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