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Webster, NY

Has anyone seen an unusual amount of aborts this year? I've had three or 4 females that I thought would be ready to polinate and they all have rotted. Not just as small, pea sized bulbs, but as pretty big, almost ready to flower bulbs. It's cooling down a little today and tonight and I have another that should open tomorrow. I hope things go all right. It's getting late.

7/18/2006 7:24:47 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

Yup, same here so far! Not liking the looks of things...run-
ing out of patch...LOL... Best of luck all, Duff

7/18/2006 8:41:34 PM

Ri

Dave last year we had the heat you are experiencing, shade, ice and fingers crossed and able to hook something, including side vine options. Females puckered and ready to go, then shriveled. We ended the season with lotsa rain... This year we started with lotsa rain resulting in a new set of difficulties. Hopin for a little heat/sun come September. Good Luck Peter

7/18/2006 8:57:19 PM

Mount Prospect,illinois

Dave,
I see the same thig here in the midwest. I thought it was me! I have no experience to refer to so what the heck do i know.

7/18/2006 11:03:31 PM

Rainbowlake Alberta

Ill take what i can get had all mine abort on the main have a nice one on a secondarie but not out of the woods yet other plant has 3 and one i really like i am running out of time so need a miracle here i can get a early frost in sept but will see what happens, the weather has been rain and cool for 2 weeks , should break soon.

7/19/2006 12:56:55 AM

valparaiso, in

most of mine have aborted so far. i have a few going, but they are starting to look haggard. im down to side vines now, and hoping for the best.

7/19/2006 3:19:51 AM

Coventry R.I.

hi, i,ve had 2 that aborted, still i have some going on the main, and sec. keeping fingers crossed frank4

7/19/2006 6:52:08 AM

Nashville, TN

I've had plenty abort as well.... Do have three that have made it past volleyball - ye-haw!!!

Have about 70 pollinated in the last 4-5 days... Since Bosworth 's been sneaking into the patch **grin**

7/19/2006 8:33:03 AM

ipswich, ma usa

Three plants, 3 to 4 aborts per plant. I'm outta room to grow, might be the year of nothing after the pumpkin. Will make the stem stress issue much easier to handle. Only poll so far is from the 17th. :(

John (5150)

7/19/2006 8:58:42 AM

Burt NY

i can not get any to set on my 435 plant 9 so far they just turn yellow and get soft thinking of pulling the plant

7/19/2006 10:25:06 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

So sorry!

7/19/2006 2:44:59 PM