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Kutztown, PA

I pollinated one of my 176O plants early, but then culled my first pollination for better position and timing assuming there wouldn't be any problems with a new pollination. My second pollination was successful but the pumpkin never developed so I culled it as well. Dissection's revealed an open cavity in the center of it. My third attempt looks though it may have the same malfunction. I opted to try another pollination on a secondary this a.m. just for the heck of it. If it doesn't take this plant is toast. I've got bigger and better vines to bury.:) Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions regarding this plant. The plant is doing well by the way.

7/6/2022 4:21:27 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

How hot has it been? Are you having daytime highs into the 90's?

7/6/2022 6:14:35 PM

Kutztown, PA

We've had some hot ones, but no problem with a pumpkin on another plant pollinated at the same time. I thought about heat, but I've pollinated several pumpkins on this plant over the last 2-3 weeks. Seems like I would get luck once.

7/7/2022 8:10:40 AM

Grittyville, WA

An open cavity is not something Ive ever seen that early. If you could afford a tissue test it might show a deficiency (or excess) despite the plant being healthy otherwise.

7/7/2022 2:31:00 PM

Plainville, Connecticut 06062

Every now and then you could get a plant that grows fine and looks healthy and all your pollinations will abort! I have had this happen to me twice. A big beautiful plant, each pollination up to about day 6-7 still looked good and shiny and then degraded from there and aborted! I tried from mid June until mid July with no luck and finally quit and pulled the plant! Hours spent for nothing hard to swallow GOODLUCK!

7/9/2022 4:26:52 AM

Kutztown, PA

Finally got a keeper on this plant. 7/6 pollination looks good so far. Hope it sticks.

7/11/2022 9:17:11 AM

Rapid City, SD

some plants just will not grow pumpkins....i have a few over the years.....it happens

7/11/2022 3:03:53 PM