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Rockland

does the amount of lobes effect seed count?will the offspring have the same # of lobes as the parents?do lobes breed true generation after generation when self-pollinated?

8/17/2006 11:19:28 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

seed count depends on pollination and fertiliztion more than lobe amount.

8/18/2006 9:33:14 AM

ENGLAND

Yup. Each minute Male Pollen particle should become 1 single fully developed seed in the developed fruit cavity.

8/18/2006 10:13:40 AM

ENGLAND

Actually, i need to re-word that somewhat. I should have said that each minute male pollen particle, once bedded into an immature seed inside the female pumpkin ovary, will/should produce a viable Seed in the developed fruit cavity.

8/18/2006 11:37:17 AM

Rockland

my question is ....more lobes more suface area for pollen to create seeds,thus the pumpkin growing larger to make space for the seeds? any relation in seed count & pumpkin size?

8/20/2006 3:32:33 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Some of the biggest pumpkins have had little or no seeds. I have had a few fruit that have had no seeds at all. Sort of like a seedless watermelon.

8/21/2006 10:09:01 AM