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Nova Scotia

if you look at my post you will see I have limitless females to choose from. If I pick off the ones that I will never take, will this decrease my plants hormone levels and slightly retard the next females or the opposite and send more juice their way (prebloom)?
please no comments that more females increase odds as I know this. But I do not know if picking off extras decress the sink to the next one.(prebloom)? As I have very limited growing potential in my garden so I like to increase my end result by any means I can.

6/21/2012 2:39:20 PM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

I pick off every female except the one I am going to pollinate.

6/21/2012 6:01:05 PM

Canada

Now that I've got 2 pollinated ill cull rest but ill keep next one on main till it opens just to make sure one of the 2. Pollinated today took ill also pollinate next on main but if I have one good grower by day 15 ill cull other 2 all other females get cut as soon as they appear same with male flowers I want all energy to go to kin. :-)

6/21/2012 9:28:55 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Mr. T there is no harm in keeping them on until they all start growig large and stealing fuel for your chosen pumpkin. Most growers are probalbly jealous of your wide selection of female flowers. A problem I wish I had! Keep them all growing and focus on your controlled cross until 75 lbs or so then clear out the patch is my suggestion.

6/22/2012 2:16:58 AM