RE: Where the Boys are.

Last year I did not have a viable female on the vine until 20 ft out,
1st week of July. Planted May 1. It was the only female to not wither
before bloom or abort after pollination. It was the only pumpkin I had
the whole season, it goes and there are no pumpkins. It reached 408 in
August and stopped and hung on for dear life until weigh-off time, Oct.
5th. I have two, possibly three plants this year and you can understand
why I would set fruit even this early after last years experience, I
suspect that an early pumpkin will grow longer down here, the heat being
the main factor for the short seasons. We shall see.

ZOO

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>From: 	Mills, Joe
>Sent: 	Monday, June 08, 1998 1:53 PM
>To: 	'pumpkins@mallorn.com'
>Subject: 	Where the Boys are.
>
>Here is an idea for a few of you out there who want to set pumpkins as
>soon as possible. Some have experienced the frustration of seeing a nice
>looking female begging for pollination but there ain't a boy around to
>be seen. I have a female about to bloom six feet out but no males yet.
>BUT....I planted some pumpkins from my 6 year old's class in their court
>yard. They are tiny plants, not growing in optimum conditions. BUT
>because of this they have matured quickly and are throwing out numerous
>male flowers and some females. I now have a source of pollen for this
>little cutie. So the lesson is that if you are interested in setting
>fruit as soon as possible grow a few plants early, in less then optimum
>conditions. Mature them quickly in order to have males around if you
>should find an early female waitin for her man!
>
>ZOO
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