Re: Hello from a newbie

Michael: the pumpkins will only cross pollinate with the Atlantic giants if they are in the same species of Cucurbita Maxima most regular field type pumpkins are Cucurbita Pepo and there-fore will not cross pollinate, however cross pollinated pumpkin will not show any signs of cross pollination this season as the genes will be carried in the seeds and show up next year.
what other types of pumpkins are you growing?

Glenn

At 09:22 AM 6/19/2004 -0700, you wrote:
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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