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East Jordan, MI

Pollinated this one this morning. 6 lobes but two of them are deformed and one is quite a bit smaller. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=134781
This one is at 15.5 ft and really the one I wanted to grow. I have one on this plant that I pollinated on the 16th that had 5 perfect lobes at 13 and another one going to pollinate in a few days at 19. Of course I will have to take a lot more into consideration, but would like some advice on if there are any downsides to deformed lobes.

6/19/2010 9:37:30 AM

Rhode Island

i dont like deformed lobes. its means to me there is a defect and defects on the lobes can cause either aborts altogether or when the fruit grows ? it will have caved in pockets inside the fruit ----- will give the fruit a deformed look.

id pick the next pumpkin down the line.

6/19/2010 12:11:12 PM

N.e. Ct.

what are lobes????

6/22/2010 1:53:16 PM

El Paso TX.

@firefly - See this Pic - http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc189/JDFanning_bucket/lobe.jpg

This is a pic cntryboy posted the other day asking about deformed lobes that I edited in PS to explain for you.

6/22/2010 3:01:31 PM

El Paso TX.

Oops - posted this explanation in the wrong thread ! (was meaning to post in the follow up thread firefly posted) - unfortunately there is no edit function here so I guess it stays !

6/22/2010 3:31:35 PM