Pumpkin problem

alwayshopeful · « **on:** August 19, 2009, 16:41 »

I am growing pumpkins for a second year and as yet have no pumpkins developing

Last year I only grew two plants and the only pumpkin I got was through hand pollination and unfortunately (as they do with everything else I seem to grow) the badgers got to it

This year I decided to grow 8 pumpkin plants and have an abundance of female flowers, but they all die off before the male flowers open and are therefore not being pollinated - what can I do? Is it too late for me to expect a good sized pumpkin for halloween?

Salmo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2009, 16:53 »

You can pollinate them with closely related plants such as courgettes or squashes.

It will not affect the fruit but seeds from the fruit might produce some interesting varients

scotty · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2009, 17:16 »

i have had the same problem, but suddenly male and female are now open together. with hand pollenation its looking like maybe 2 per plant. fingers crossed.

Walewein · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2009, 17:41 »

It does not seem to be a good year for pumpkins, we had one developing at work that6 has been eaten by slugs I only have two at home. Female flowers did not seem to develop until the end of July start of August

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