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19 Jan 13 Judy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We have too many male flowers on our vines , how do you tell the difference between male & female seeds before planting. Is this possible?

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21 Jan 13 Rache; (Australia - temperate climate)

Plants are monecious but with unisexual flowers ie. have both male & female flowers on the same plant. Generally male flowers are produced first on the vine with the female flowers coming later. A common problem that arises is too few female flowers - sometimes you just have to be patient, they'll come - or sometimes a nutrient imbalance - too much or too little.

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