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Huntsville Texas

I have an umbloomed twin with two seperate flowers, two joined pumpkins, and one huge stem feeding them both. Is there a chance I can get this one to maturity, think it would look great! anything I could do to insure success? first thoughts are to insure complete pollination of both to make sure they grow evenly, and try to get it to lie down in a side by side position to reduce stress; have a couple of others about fist sized earlier on the vine, should I cut them off before the twin becomes fertile( my guess is in 4 days?)

6/23/2012 11:39:09 AM

Nova Scotia

has not been accoplished yet, and many would say can't be done. But you may get lucky somehow, just be sure to pollunate a regulare one on this plant so you don't end up with nothing

6/23/2012 12:26:21 PM

Netherlands

It has been done with marrows, but they are skinny and long. I would think pumpkins would split as the pressure on the pumpkin walls will be irregular.

6/23/2012 12:55:44 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

This has ben accomplished with field pumpkins..not with AG's

6/23/2012 3:40:45 PM

Huntsville Texas

should have mentioned it IS a field pumpkin, side vine of MacKinnon 162. So there is hope . Thanks!

6/23/2012 3:49:42 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I had one last year. I didnt get them to pollinate, but then again, I couldnt get anything to pollinate on that plant last year.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164966

6/23/2012 3:54:57 PM

Ohio

I had triplets this year with one huge stem that split to each pumpkin. I cut them off after the first bloomed and should have took a picture.

6/25/2012 12:45:20 AM