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Columbus,ohio

I had a female flower. It didn't show any signs I know of that it was going to open the next morning. Well it did and I didn't get out to the pacth till 100 o'clock. I am almost sure that it got polinated because I have a bee hive in the patch.I have another female flower that is another 2 foot out on the vine. Then that is it. I am out of patch. How do I tell when she going to open.
Thanks-chris

7/10/2009 11:49:28 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

When the tip of the flower turns orange. You can tell in the evening the night before.

7/10/2009 1:24:39 PM

Columbus,ohio

Is it possible some critter opened it. The outside of the petals are all green and I can tell al the petals didn't open. It also dosn't liik totally devleoped on the inside.

7/10/2009 1:59:22 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

If you use a fine mesh bag or a nylon 'footie' you can bag the next one a day or so early, just in case you miss it the night before. It will mean you will need to bag males as well every night.

7/10/2009 2:24:42 PM

Columbus,ohio

I wish I could okie. We need to make a a half hour drive to get pollen.

7/10/2009 3:09:26 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Ow, at least here the farthest someone has to go is a mile (walkable). I find that I can check that flower during the day but I will find she's ready to go ten min before dark when at 6 pm (and light out) it looked like a few more days. (bagging boys after dark with a flashlight is very common here)

7/11/2009 9:03:34 AM

Columbus,ohio

She sopened for real today. I crossed her with some fresh-looking males. It will still be a open. My bees probly got to it before I did.

7/11/2009 11:16:25 AM