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Hingham,massachusetts

Had a question about a deformed female flower. Are they worth pollinating or am I asking for problems?

7/6/2009 10:00:59 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Probably not worth it unless it's the only female present. Even then, many deformed females either won't set or abort shortly there after.

Do you have other options?

7/6/2009 11:31:48 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Agreed, don't waste time on a deformed female flower unless it's the only thing you've got, even then, keep looking.

7/6/2009 4:25:57 PM

Hingham,massachusetts

the outside of the female is fine but the inside looks strange.

7/6/2009 6:43:58 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

I'm hoping there's some threshold of deformity that's still ok...as I pollinated a 5 lober this a.m. w/just one tweaked lobe. Any thoughts? Hopefully adding and not highjacking Waynena :-)

7/6/2009 8:11:13 PM