RE: Pollination Time
- Subject: RE: Pollination Time
- From: &* E* <p*@bright.net>
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:47:57 -0400
How long do have to keep the flower covered?
Skip
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Stephen Jepsen
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 8:02 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Pollination Time
I've been happy with large white Styrofoam coffee cups. Cool & dry & the
bees can't detect the flowers.
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: Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:07 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Pollination Time
won't a plastic coffee can get too hot (or the pumpkin/flower) inside?
--- On Sat, 6/27/09, Steve Haberman <shaerman@insmgt.com> wrote:
From: Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>
Subject: Pollination Time
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 10:51 AM
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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