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The Show => Pumpkin 'tastic => Topic started by: grogirl on June 12, 2007, 16:20:49

Title: general pumpkin questions please!
Post by: grogirl on June 12, 2007, 16:20:49

hi all, i have some pumpkin (ghostrider)  growing in big sacks, well manured, they seen to be growing great guns and look well. my question is if it is usuall for the female plants with the baby pumpkin behind to come out first i have lots of girls and no boys to pollinate them?  ::) i take it they do need pollinating? and finally how many should i leave on the plant once the fruit has set?   ::) thank you, gg x x x

Title: Re: general pumpkin questions please!
Post by: saddad on June 12, 2007, 19:10:34

All cucurbits get confused at first... eg all male or all female flowers but it soon balances up... as many as you want/need... it depends on the Pumpkin from Jack be Little to Big Max!
 ;D

Title: Re: general pumpkin questions please!
Post by: grogirl on June 12, 2007, 20:29:58

thanks again saddad! btw would you take the unfertilsed fruit off or leave them alone ? or does in not matter  ::)at myself! thanks again gg x x

Title: Re: general pumpkin questions please!
Post by: legendaryone on June 13, 2007, 13:54:51

....and how do you know if the fruit is unfertilsed ?