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21 Jan 13, Rache; (Australia - temperate climate)

Plants are monecious but with unisexual flowers ie. have both male & female flowers on the same plant. Generally male flowers are produced first on the vine with the female flowers coming later. A common problem that arises is too few female flowers - sometimes you just have to be patient, they'll come - or sometimes a nutrient imbalance - too much or too little.

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01 Dec 12, kevin (Australia - temperate climate)

my queensland blue pumpkin vine has a female flower that i cross polinated ,ive done this a few times with much sucess but with the first female pumpkin flower the baby pumpkin was a light green and growing ,but now its turned yellow is this normal?...kev

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11 Dec 12, Gerry (Australia - temperate climate)

Think its dead

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06 Nov 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

HI My plants are also showing alot of male flowers,i have hand pollinated my Zucchinis and they are doing well,what is the go with all the male pumpkin flowers ,can anybody help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards Mick

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17 Nov 12, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I find that sometimes I have a lot of male flowers and few females, and sometimes the oposite happens. I guess that is why we fertilize by hand. Jane

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29 Oct 12, Dana (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Dear Adam If you spray your pumpkins or squash with milk (diluted in water anything from 1 part milk 2 parts water if you are treating to weak solution of 1 part milk 10 parts water if you are preventing) you will NOT have ANY problems with mildew. The milk works better than anything you can get commercially. Cheers Dana

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28 Oct 12, ray (Australia - temperate climate)

How do you know male from female flowers

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29 Oct 12, CJB (Australia - temperate climate)

The female has a fruit at the base of it. Also them male has 1 part inside the flower, the female has multiple receivingbits

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25 Oct 12, Adam (Australia - temperate climate)

Im just about to plant some pumpkins for teh 1st time. Read of many these comments & are quite useful. I have a great sunny spot with some shade through the day, clay soil & its an paddock that had cattle. I think im just going to scrap in this season but Im more worried about Midlew as the area I want to plant may be to wet if it rains. (I dont think it will rain much this year). Also I am interested in Iron Bark Pumpkin seeds, I wont plant this season, but would be great to trial for the next season.

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23 May 12, Louise (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi. My pumpkin vine is producing plenty of flowers - but all males! What can I do to encourage some female flowers? It's May, is this the wrong time of year? The vine just popped up out of the compost. Really appreciate any assistance. Thanks for your time.

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