From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Lakewood, CA

I'm new to pumpkin growing (I guess that's why we're all in the "NEW GROWERS FORUM") Anyway, we have two pumpkin plants growing, one is his and one is mine. His plant took off like a bat out of hell and we just can't seem to slow it down. He's got a beautiful pumpkin that's the size of a large watermelon on it's 14th day and there are females busting out all over the plant, we just can't keep up.

Mine on the other hand is a poor pathetic little thing that we thought we had pretty much lost at the beginning. She finally decided she didn't want his plant gettiing the better of her and started to grow. However, once her main vine got to about 5'-6', it started growing up the fence and when I tried to reposition it, I broke it off. Sadly, it took the only female blossom with it. I now have a secondary that is growing fairly well and is probably 5' in length and I found another teeny itty bitty female on it the other day.

Now, since my plant is weak (for lack of a better word) and his is soooo out of control. I cut 3 male blossoms from his plant and put them in the fridge and I want to pollinate my little girl with his big boys. My seed is an AG 600-699 (that's what the package said) and his is a bobier (can't remember what #), but the seeds were said to grow 1000+ pumpkins.

Can these two be cross-pollinated? does it matter? or should I pollinate with my own males?

7/12/2004 1:44:17 PM

KENTUCKY

yes, you can pollinat with yours or his, makes no difference on how the pumpkin will grow, will only effect the seeds in it for growing next year. Don't worry about which one to use unless you want a certain genetic cross.

7/12/2004 6:51:07 PM