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Antwerp, Belgium

Hi,

The title almost says it all. I am not growing giant pumpkins this year.

The only pumpkins I am growing now are Butternuts, about 12 square meters.

This is my question: the 3 plants I have, are growing fine but all they have is (a lot of) male flowers. Not a single female one....

Does anyone of you have an explanation?

Thanks in advance for any reaction.

Greetings from Belgium!!

7/9/2017 10:54:49 AM

Wixom MI.

How big are your plants,when did you plant your plants ?

7/9/2017 12:56:52 PM

Antwerp, Belgium

I planted them outside june 1st when they had 3 real leaves, came out of the greenhouse.

The plants are about 4 meters, 12 leaves and have 2 or 3 side branches and about 20 male flowers per plant.

7/9/2017 1:08:33 PM

Antwerp, Belgium

I planted them outside june 1st when they had 3 real leaves, came out of the greenhouse.

The plants are about 4 meters, 12 leaves and have 2 or 3 side branches and about 20 male flowers per plant.

7/9/2017 1:08:33 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I would wait a while. The plants are still young and the male flowers usually start showing up a couple weeks before the females.

7/9/2017 2:16:52 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

The plants need 60days from germination to get females

7/9/2017 2:46:31 PM

Antwerp, Belgium

OK, I'll be a bit more patient....:-)

Thanks for the advice!!

7/9/2017 3:28:36 PM