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Taber, Alberta

I've got a really nice plant going, the main vine is probably around 14 feet and growing well. The problem is, I have no female flowers. None on the main, none on side vines. None period.
Any idea how to jump start this so they start forming?
Alan

8/3/2010 10:19:34 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

For what it's worth, I used a bloom blaster 0-20-20 on just about everything once the plants were established, seemed to work here.

8/4/2010 6:58:23 AM

Colorado

Alan,i had a plant like that this year.Two females bloomed and neither set.The plant had appr. 25% of the normal # of male flowers .I put the plant im my best spot and got nothing

8/25/2010 2:43:22 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

I give up!.... no female flowers have I.
My plant is super big though!
Alan, did you get any females? If so, did you do something to get them?
I don't think there are going to be very many gourds this year over 120" with the weather and lack of females on plants.
Later, John

8/26/2010 11:17:59 AM

John, try a new aftershave, maybe change the music,,light some candles early evening 8)

8/26/2010 11:44:14 AM

Taber, Alberta

Hey John, yes I did. I rooted around and found one that opened on the 8th. A few more formed and opened a week later. It currently sits at 51 inches, but the later ones never pollinated. So, I'm hedging my bets on one gourd.

8/26/2010 5:42:22 PM