Pollination Time
- Subject: Pollination Time
- From: &* H* <s*@insmgt.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:51:18 -0400
I pollinated my first female today. She is on my longest main vine about 18
feet from the base. I am letting my other mains go a little longer as it is
only June 27. The plant that I pollinated today is the largest, healthiest
plant I have ever had! I don't know exactly why it is going nuts but i will
take it. I am going to spray tomorrow even though I haven't seen ANY insects
yet. I have some other varieties of squash nearby so I covered the
pollinated blossom with a plastic coffee can. Any other suggestions on how
to cover these and prevent gourds? Would a stocking work? My field pumpkins
self pollinate (bees) but I always manually pollinate my squash and AG's to
prevent gourds.
Steve Haberman
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