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Branchville,NJ

what do you do with the male flowers after the pumpkins are set do you pinch them off or let them keep growing

7/2/2009 12:03:02 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

After I'm sure that I have my chosen pumpkins set and growing, I snip them all off and let the plant concentrate on growing fruit.

This year, one one plant I tried Brooks suggestion and grew male flowers only on the main and on a couple of the first secondaries. Pinched all the rest off along with the tendril and tertiary growth then buried the vine.

Thanks Brooks....that worked great!!

7/2/2009 3:18:00 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Roll them in egg, then bread crumbs then fry'em in olive oil.

Don't leave them on the vine or they'll attract Cucumber Beetles.

7/2/2009 7:03:12 PM