Re: When to pollinate
- Subject: Re: When to pollinate
- From: J* J* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:42:45 -0700
Marc,
Would you then suggest letting secondary and tertiary vines growing to
a certian length and then burying?
And is it necessary pinch the end of the vine or would it be best to
just bury the tip?
Thanks Jay
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:04 AM, mltovar<mltovar@wooden-clockworks.com> wrote:
> Hi Duchess
> Consider this. The leaves from the main root to the pumpkin is what feeds
> the pumpkin. Leaves past the pumpkin provide minimal nourishment to the
> fruit. So I would pollinate around fourteen feet from the main root. Wait
> till July 1st. and then pollinate.
> cheers
> Marc
> Layton, UT
>
>
> Diana Sigel wrote:
>
>> 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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