Growing Pumpkin

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12 Jun 13 Sylvia Allan (Australia - arid climate)
Hi David Before all the rain I had harvested about 60 varieties of pumpkin, all the types that get pumpkins on them about12 weeks I lost all the types that16-20 weeks. 2ndly. When you want to grow pumpkins true to variety, You have to hand pollinate You have to keep a well developed Female & also a male flower of the same variety closed by clip or a twisty tie, and get up early after sunrise & if the male flower pollen is soft And fluffy it is time, you Pic the male flower strip the petals away, open the female flower up & brush the pollen over the Females ovary, then close the female flower up again & tag it like Trombone X trombone 1-1-13. for other people reading this message The Female always has a baby pumpkin underneath the flower. And you close the male as well because bees & insects can contaminate the pollen with other varieties. Hope this answers your question. Sylvia.
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