Re: Pollinating Already
In a message dated 06/14/00 5:04:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
PARKERDR@sce.com writes:
Here go my opinons
> * How many females should I initially pollinate on each plant,
Lots - up to half a dozen. Many things go wrong, and it is better to have
fruit than not.
> * How big should I let them get before I start culling down to the
> final two,
The size of a basketball. You can keep track of which one is growing fastest,
which may not be the largest one because the fastest may be polinated a week
later than the largest. Great opportunity for judgment.
> * How many should I set on the main vine and,
Those set on the main, generally grow larger than those on the side vines.
So, how many do you want to keep?
> * If the final two are on the main, how close together can they be?
Just so they don't bump into each other.
I will be interested in the responses you get. These are good, practical
questions.
I have seen/heard many growers say to keep two on each plant - your potential
1000 pounder, and another late bloomer, smaller, to act as a shock absorber
in case of too rapid growth due to rain or over fertilizing. You do not want
to crack the big one in September.
John
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