RE: When to pollinate
- Subject: RE: When to pollinate
- From: &* H* <s*@insmgt.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:48:44 -0400
You still have time Don! Start seeds directly in the soil. You are only @ a
week behind!
Steve Haberman
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
don
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:00 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: When to pollinate
I wont get my first chance this year this was my first try at this and a
friend came over one day and wanted to help me so he tilled the rest of my
garden hitting my pumpkins taking my first try down the drain I will try
again next year
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Sigel" <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
To: <pumpkins-digest@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:42 AM
Subject: When to pollinate
> My first female flower buds appeared this morning. The males have
> been blooming for about a week. The vines are about 8' long. I
> hadn't planned to pollinate till about July 1, and that's three weeks
> away.
>
> My first weighoff will be for the Kansas State Fair, about September
> 11, and my second chance is early October, I think about the 3rd or
> 4th.
>
> This is Kansas, and I expect to have extremely hot temperatures in
> July and August (100-105F, with some nights not going below 90F).
> I'll have no shortage of water supply and my nutrient supply should be
> excellent, too.
>
> Shall I think seriously about going ahead with pollination in a few
> days, or wait the three weeks till July 1? What advice can you give
> me?
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
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