RE: mechanics of pollination
- Subject: RE: mechanics of pollination
- From: S* J* <c*@optonline.net>
- Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:20:54 -0400
Create a curve in the vine where the female is so that the fruit is on the
OUTSIDE of the curve. Cut any secondaries & leaves in this area. If the
genetics are prone to very short stems you may also need to PULL the
developing fruit around basketball & beachball size to make the curve more
pronounced. (gently in the middle of a hot day)
Setting the fruit on pulp mill fabric & sand will make in-season vine
adjustments a lot easier.
Hope this helps.
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
Diana Sigel
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:54 AM
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: mechanics of pollination
I understand HOW to pollinate the female flowers, and appreciated all the
tips
for covering the blossoms. BUT, would someone please explain to this
complete
novice about how to provide enough growing room so that the pumpkin doesn't
break itself off the vine? I hope I worded that so that it can be
understood. THanks.
by the way, seven of my original nine pumpkins are going to make it, despite
rain and hail and high winds, and I planted two more seeds which will give
me
an opportunity to use the information I keep gaining everyday from what's
happening to the other seven! Maybe I can actually work these two into some
sort of "shape." The other seven are scattered and broken and the parts
are
all growing nicely.
cheers,
duchess of gladstone
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