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Middle TN

I pollinated my first bloom this morning.
I must admit I felt a little naughty lol but I
was grinning from ear to ear. Ive read
posts about 4, 5 and 6 lobe blooms.
I assume thats the lil things inside a
female bloom. Whats the difference
between 4-5? Also one of mine was
3 lobed. Is that bad? I'll probably have
to cull it as its kinda close but since
it was ready at the same time as the
others I pollinated it anyway.

6/23/2009 11:29:21 PM

Rhode Island

the only difference between lobe counts is the amount of seed pockets the fruit will have.each lobe represents a future seed cavity inside the finished product.
five segment (lobe )fruit does not mean more seeds or a bigger fruit ,etc.
as a new grower you dont really care if its 3-4-5-6 just concentrate on growing the fruit and keeping the plant healthy enough to survive the summer.

6/25/2009 9:49:38 AM

Middle TN

Thanks Pap :)

6/26/2009 2:04:24 AM