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23 Jul 17, Dennis Green (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hi, I have the same problem. So far I have not found a definitive answer. Lack of water? Not last summer! Deficiency? Maybe, but cannot find any help there neither. Some pumkin have maybe one lump, others go to the cattle.

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30 May 13, (Australia - temperate climate)

I am getting this mould or rust on my vegetables in my garden. It is causing many of the butternuts to die and the spinach to be spoiled. What could I do to prevent this?

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09 Jan 17, Gaurav (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

try charcoal ash in your garden to prevent any diseases to the plants..

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18 Nov 12, Janet (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Do you know where I can get triamble pumpkin seeds from. I haven't seen them since koanga gardens had them.

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13 Sep 12, tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)

surely it is not worth saving pumpkin seeds unless you have an heirloom variety? Most supermarket ones would be hybrids so they are unlikely to be true to the parent, and pumpkins are known to cross easily with cucumbers etc. Of course you would dry the seed if you are going to store them. Hardest thing with pumpkins is keeping the water up to them, they have so much foliage, they dry out easily.

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27 Aug 12, Lachlan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Do seeds need to be dried before planting?

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14 Sep 18, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Seeds need drying if being kept for planting in the future.

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26 Aug 12, Lachlan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

If l were to save the seeds from a pumpkin l bought from the supermarket will they be Hybrid variety? Do l have to dry the seeds out before planting them?

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07 Sep 12, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Pumpkins from a supermarket are likely to be hybrids . You do not need to dry the seeds before sowing but they will keep better until you want to use them, if you spread them out on some kitchen paper

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26 Mar 11, Mark (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Have you heard of a tribumple pumpkin or a name similar.

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