Hello from a newbie
Greetings from a newbie to this pumpkin game in Southern Indiana,
Last year I was given a package of the Atlantic Seeds and I planted them
not knowing anything about them. I did nothing to it, they just grew
and I got two pumpkins over 50 lbs (had 3-5 vines in one hill). Anyway I
am now hooked....and although I won't be going for any record breakers
this year, I am hoping to go 200+ lb.
I have 3 vines growing now....all about 6 ft long (seeds from Howard
Dill's seed company in Nova Scotia - from a 500-700 lbs pumpkin, no
lineage that I am aware of). I have caught the bug! I really am
enjoying this.
Ok, so for the question. Along with my three hills of Giant pumpkins, I
am growing about 90 hills of other pumpkins (for selling and giving
away). I need to keep these other pumpkins from pollinating my Giant
pumpkins (right?). How do I know when to "tie the female flowers up (or
know when they are about to open). I also read that you can place a
paper bag over the flower....does this work as well?
Thanks,
Michael
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