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Hi there,

I started this giant variety of pumpkins from seeds indoors in late winter, now they have been doing well in the garden outside. My question is how do I pollinate and how can I tell a male vs a female flower? Also, do I clip entire stems full of flowers and leave just one or just pinch most flowers off and leave the stem? { to have the energy go to one fruit }

7/11/2008 3:06:30 PM

Midway, UT

Here are a couple of good sites with explanations on pollination:

http://home.rochester.rr.com/srinz/pkinpoll.html

http://denverpumpkins.com/2008/07/colorado-weather-and-pumpkin-plant.html

7/11/2008 3:57:31 PM

Rapid City, SD

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/HowTo/Pollinate/

7/11/2008 9:01:37 PM