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Grittyville, WA

I pulled two flowers off the same plant and carefully weighed the baby pumpkins. One was noticeably larger it weighed 28.65 grams the other weighed only 19.6 grams... so the bigger was 46% larger. Both had the same number of stigma lobes but the larger one was on a much stronger secondary. If both grew to their optimum size (in a better patch than mine) would the smaller blossom top out at around 1500 and the larger one around 2200? Or 1200 /1775?

It's the 1927.5 Daletas crossweight of the parents was 2230. So the plant has the potential. ...But not every blossom does?

6/22/2021 3:25:55 PM

Grittyville, WA

Forgot to mention they both opened today. Do these blossoms have equal potential or would the plumper one going make the bigger pumpkin ...and the size difference can already be measured?

6/22/2021 3:32:12 PM

Grittyville, WA

* crossweight is 2200 or so... oops

6/22/2021 3:33:18 PM

Midway, UT

That is interesting, but I'm sure nobody has probably enough data on that to say either way.

6/23/2021 4:17:14 PM

Eugene,OR

Grow the bigger one. It just makes sense!

6/26/2021 4:29:58 PM

Bethlehem CT

Melon growers definitely pay close attention to the size of the un-pollinated female. The size can vary quite a bit.

6/26/2021 9:26:59 PM

Grittyville, WA

The only reason I can think to choose a smaller one would be if I knew the plant would run out of water/nutrients/ space and I thought it was a blossom that would better match the abilities of the plant. But yes I chose the biggest/ best flowers I could find. Someday hopefully I'll get the rest of my ducks in a row.

6/27/2021 12:03:50 AM