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Grittyville, WA

Does it matter if they are pollinated in the evening or the next morning? I have been pollinating the gourds whenever my schedule will allow it, usually 9 pm but also midnight or 5 am. Would the pollination time affect the size?

I guess since its cool and humid at night, the flowers and pollen are able to last longer, giving a more lasting window for pollination... about twice as long a period of fertility as for pumpkins...?


So far the best is the one that got pollinated at 5:30 am but maybe thats just happenstance.

7/19/2024 2:37:38 PM

Kutztown, PA

I didn't grow one this year but last year I pollinated around 9 p.m. grew 109" one. Not big, but it was my first try. Wow1 what a lot of vine growth those things put out.

7/19/2024 3:12:08 PM