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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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2587 DeBacco 2025 dmg Female Flower (x 2154 Sperry)
This is a very symmetrical 5-lobe flower that will hopefully result in a symmetrical pumpkin. The pollen that can be seen is from the 2154 Sperry which is also the same genetics that grew the 2587 so there is some similarity, but concentrating good genes is not a bad breeding strategy.
Remember, when pollinating you want to get the pollen toward the center bottom of the lobes as this is where the nectar is and this is where the bees go. While it looks visually appealing to have the pollen grains covered on the top as shown in the image, this are may not be the most efficient to actually getting a pollination to take. Also, one flowers has more than enough grains of pollen to successful pollinate many flowers, but as growers we want to be able to see the pollen, even though botanically this is not what is important.
Shortly after this image, the flower is covered with a blue cup and a chair with a white sheet is replaced over the flower to keep some shade over the flower. The goal is to keep it a little cooler so it can hopefully fully develop without getting heat shock during the early (and critical) developmental process.
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