Re: Attn: Kevin Smith
David and the List
What I am saying is this !!! To do this experiment right you need two or
more plants. With your CHOSEN plant remove any and all female and male flowers
till you get about two weeks from pollination then ONLY let females form. this
step will allow the roots to grow to lengths you never thought of !! Believe me
!!! now as you pollinate the females let every flower on the plant grow and
even after you cull the extra pumpkins let all the males grow. It is an
advantage to let as many females as you can to grow the first couple of weeks just to
make sure the chemical change will be in full effect and then cull them when
they get out of the way !!!
Gibberelic acid works like this ... it is in full effect when the flowers
and pumpkins are there and the second you cut off all the flowers it is gone a
real cause and response system !!!
So you have to have another plant for Male flowers to really make this
work.
Hope this clarified things !!!! Take care and GROW EM BIG !!!
Kevin Smith
Pumpkin Pirate
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