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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoSince OP only has one plant, should they self-pollinate it with a paintbrush? It won’t aquire genetic diversity but it should produce a pumpkin or two, right?
Sal@mander.xyz 1 week ago
My plan is to remove the petals from the freshest male flower available and rub that directly.
I store the previous set of male flowers in a cup with a bit of water in the fridge :
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If I don’t pick a male flower, the next day it looks like this:
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I did this in case that the male flowers would stop coming out when the females came. But I think my worry was not warranted… because the plant is swarming with male flowers. That’s why I have begun cooking them.
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I am still not sure of whether I will pollinate a single flower to try to grow a large pumpkin, or if I will go for multiple pumpkins.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Maybe 2, an heir and a spare like a royal family