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Nova Scotia

i was wondering if compressed segmented flowers produce smaller cavities in pumpkins, as opposed to female flowers with large open segmented sections?

4/3/2003 1:45:34 PM

syracuse, ny

naaahh, i don't think it will matter...
my 550 Skinner est. (657 Holland X 846 Calai)
had very big spokes for segments, (no kidding you could lodge the stamen used for pollinating BETWEEN the segments!) while my 706.5 Willemse had equally unusual, squnched-together lobes...the 550 est.
actually had bigger fruit, but it could also have been
grower-care related....th th that's what i think....'pal

4/3/2003 6:23:47 PM

Nova Scotia

thank you. for what i'm looking for is smaller seed cavity to produce thicker walls thus heaveir pumpkin's. or pumpkin's that weigh over chart est.

4/4/2003 8:35:41 AM

Walkerton,Ontario, Canada

the smaller the segments, does that produce thicker walls. segments like 4-5 instead of 6-7. or also does smaller ribs make the difference

4/4/2003 8:51:02 AM

Nova Scotia

i think the more segment's there is the smaller the seed pocket's thus thicker wall's. for if you compare a 4 segment flower with a 7 segment flower you'll see that there is no room inbetween the segment's and a little to no gap in the center of the segment's

4/4/2003 11:38:33 AM

Deer Park WA

What about the fruits density based on it being from one of those outie lobe punkins, compared to a fruit from an innee...

4/4/2003 11:50:00 PM

Nova Scotia

good question Gad's. i'll be looking into that as well.

4/5/2003 9:23:04 AM