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New Zealand

Hi,My last four females on my main have all had seeds around the lobes. What could the cause of this be?
Thanks

12/28/2012 2:41:45 PM

Springfield, VT

My experience has been when the female is developing the temperature has been cold and the flowers have seeds in them. If you look back about 2 weeks before blossoming was there cold nights.

1/5/2013 6:25:58 PM

Rhode Island

not sure of the cause but i would not not keep them unless i had no other choice.
most people i have talked to that kept these defective pumpkins have run into blossom end splits,etc.
i sooner set on a side if i had to.
pap

1/6/2013 8:42:54 AM

New Zealand

Thanks, I have gone with one on a side vine. still getting seeds on flowers on main also had a couple of male flowers with seeds as well on this plant.

1/7/2013 2:48:35 PM

Stanwood, Washington

I think its a genetic thing. I had a plant last year that threw seeds in just about every female. It also had a a hermaphrodite blossum and a siamese blossom on the same plant. I couldn't get anything to set on the plant.

1/10/2013 11:20:40 AM