RE: blossom removal question

"YES". Not only does making flowers take energy, said flowers attract
cucumber beetles.

Stephen Jepsen
CT GS&PGA Director Emeritus
GPC Executive Committee
Tel (914) 260-7176
Fax (206) 203-2397


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Peter knop
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:36 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: blossom removal question

I have found no where info on blossom removal as vine grows but before
select
one for pumpkin.  I have been removing blossoms as soon as I see the buds -
why have energy going into them when it could go into vine growing?
Obviously 
(I think) after one picks one's pumpkin, all blossoms removed thereafter as
soon as bud is seen, yes?

--- On Thu, 6/25/09, Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #44
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 9:05 AM


I, too, thought my first giant-pumpkin season was over.  When high winds, 1
1/2" hail, and 4" of rain it us, my vines were horrible.  The first female
blossom had appeared just that morning.  Now, they all look great.  Well,
MOST
of them look great.  I can no longer distinguish which parts of the vines
are
the mains, secondaries, or tertiaries, but they are growing like crazy!  I
have new male blossoms this morning, but no female blossoms yet.  Of the
nine
original plants, one didn't look great from the git-go.  One plant is almost
assuredly dead from the drubbing it took, but the other seven look like
they'll thrive and be able to produce pumpkins.  The two seeds I planted 10
days ago now have small first and second true leaves.  Soooo...even as a
novice, I can definitely say, "Don't give up!"

cheers,
duchess of gladstone

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