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South Carolina

Why in the world are all my females aborting before I ever get a chance to pollinate them? They get to about the size of my thumb nail, then shrivel up and fall off. I read it could be abundant N, but I have not added any N other than fish and seaweed, and they are shaded in 2 ways (temps in the high 90's). From about 12' on out is where they are falling off. My mains are about 19' long and I'm worried that I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

6/23/2011 12:50:15 PM

Midwest

Would you say that the secondaries are growing aggressively? Are the male flowers blooming?

6/23/2011 1:13:55 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Shade the female with a lawn chair....as soon as you see it. It sounds like a heat issue to me

6/23/2011 1:31:45 PM

South Carolina

Secondaries seemed slow at the start, but are aggressive now. Males are blooming every day. I've also got individual covers over each female and shade cloth over the entire plant. Thanks for replying!

6/23/2011 1:37:06 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

I had the same issue and have had one bloom on 3 plants at 17 feet. The other plants are both 20 feet and my 1059 looks to have a female who will make it around 19 feet. I have a bunch showing up on secondaries, so I'm not too worried now. Males are few and far between... hope to get my 3rd set of soil tests back soon.

6/23/2011 2:06:46 PM

The bottom of New Jersey

Could be low phosphorus besides possibly too much N. I would stop with the fish and start giving some blossom booster or something like that.

6/24/2011 6:06:04 PM

Buffalo, New York

atleast you have females........

6/24/2011 6:29:27 PM