Re: blossom removal question

I remove all of the excess females, but leave the males attached for
fear of excess moisture loss. Maybe I will try taking the males off as
well. I allready have fruit set and could actually use the bees in
other parts of the garden

Jay

On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Stephen Jepsen<ctpumpkin@optonline.net>
wrote:
> "YES". Not only does making flowers take energy, said flowers attract
> cucumber beetles.
>
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> -----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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