Re: Is One Male Enough?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Is One Male Enough?
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:18:01 PDT
Wow, you guys have worried, I have 5 set pumpkins and have already grown and
picked 2 big max pumpkins this year. The 5 sets I have had on my AG's were
in the last 10 days. I have not had one abort and all I have don't is get
up about 7:00am, take the zip lock baggies off my flowers, rub the male
around the female a bit and don't put the baggies back on. We have temps in
the 100's daily. I suppose the way you all look at things nature couldn't
get along without you. Imgine that. But I must admit I went through the
same stress you all are going through this season before I had any sets.
It's normal after putting in all the long hours with your AG's that you
assume the worst but it turns out fine :)
>From: Bob and Alice Attaway <attaboy@mail.atl.bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Is One Male Enough?
>Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:26:40 -0400
>
>Scott:
>I am sweating out the exact same situation, my best hope is that we had a
>very cool
>morning and early afternoon. Nepereny has warned me about pollination
>will not take
>in very hot weather. Maybe not much is enough!!
>Bob Attaway
>Flowery Branch, Ga
>
>"Parsons, Scott" wrote:
>
> > Group,
> > I went to my patch at 5:30 this morning, pollinated one
> > female on each of the 576 Castellucci 96 and the two
> > 622.6 Castellucci 98's using three males from the 682.4
> > Castellucci 96. This was the only three male flowers in
> > the entire patch so each female enjoyed only one. I then
> > covered each little girl back up with the freezer bag I had
> > placed on them yesterday afternoon. The question I have
> > is this:
> >
> > Is only one male enough to take care of the pollination
> > process?
> >
> > It just seemed like a very insignificant amount from the
> > male side. The bottom line, I know, is...time will tell!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Scott Parsons
> >
> >
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