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North of FRANCE

I got problems with the 980 Fredricks plant: i only have deformed female flowers to polinate (two on the main vine).

I know that i have other one at 15/16 ft(on the main vine too) but i think i have to wait one week to open and if i am right the best way is the first week of July. Anyone got same problem ? or any advices...

Thanks in advance

7/3/2013 8:09:04 AM

President - GPC

My 980 had a twisted bloosom.....I pollinated it anywayZ.... yesterday I just hit up the next female down the line...a nice 5 lober... and I cut of the grapefruit size first female... One could see that the blossom end waZ going to be trouble aZ it had a naZty hernia outside the Blossom end ring... It juZt wasnt worth growing it to beZ disapointed later.... Ill post a pic in the photo gallery.....Go with the second..we are still withinZ the window...

7/3/2013 10:09:32 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Check out my 2011 diary and see the 1059 vincent McGill I grew into a red and round beast. It would have easily won an HD award, but my kid was born right before the weighoff. It had a deformed lobe.

7/3/2013 11:07:27 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Term "beast" is relative.

7/3/2013 11:52:39 AM

North of FRANCE

All are polinated and we'll see in future but at the end i don't want not to go to WO .... deformed don't sound really good. Take the Wiz advice, i still can go with the next one... Beast is not an animal yes Luke! lol THANK YOU

7/3/2013 12:17:41 PM

North of FRANCE

pumkin is 20 DAP today on the 980, the two stem cracks are dry and look fine, we'll see what the "deformed" mean when the fruit will start to push......like tomorrow or in a few days. 20 DAP est 100# See you The Wizzzz

7/23/2013 4:07:15 PM

President - GPC

Good Luck Stefffff My 980 Fredricks iZ now 21 dayZ old... long and orange....plant pic in facebook pages....

7/23/2013 5:24:36 PM

Torrance, Ca.

That seed grew one heck of a beauty for me last year!

7/23/2013 6:18:52 PM

North of FRANCE

Hope it stay in one piece, forgot to say that plant is about 230/240 sq ft and growing in a greenhouse.I saw on your diaries So.Cal big beauty and thank you The Wizzzz (think not many "z" as "f" ) This post is still open for 980 updates! good luck all

7/24/2013 5:33:52 PM

North of FRANCE

pumpkin on the deformed flower is OTT 212 on the 980 , fruit 25 DAP today, last days was 28 and 32 lbs.... hopefully nice shape and great color... time will tell ....

7/28/2013 5:59:26 PM

President - GPC

GrowZem BIG stefffffZ... pic of FreddieZ coming soon... long and flourescant orange...now

7/29/2013 9:57:16 AM

NE Kansas

It's the seeds from that pumpkin that I would be worried about...

7/29/2013 10:23:49 AM

President - GPC

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=7294&gid=1

7/29/2013 4:14:50 PM

North of FRANCE

Ok guys, from a deformed female flower can you have futur problems like deformed shape of this seed next year ? Genetic in this seed is great but i don't think growing this selfed seed next season. The Wizzz, i'll have a look.......

7/30/2013 4:39:27 PM

North of FRANCE

Just incredible, mine is just a little taller, yours a little longer, same orange and shape....when you talk about genetic....nice one of course!

7/30/2013 4:41:58 PM

North of FRANCE

fruit updates: despite deformed flower and virus(aphids) gains are now in the 9/12 lbs range : OTT 277 46 DAP , good luck with all 980! one month to grow so i probably hope for 300 kgs..... fingers crossed.

8/18/2013 9:36:14 AM