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Stanwood, Washington

I have a flower that started off looking like a male in shape the only thing odd was that the base was a little yellow. Now the flower is almost ready to blossom and the base has swelled a bit and has a glossy yellow texture like a female would. It still doesn't look quite like a female but something in between a male and a female. Has anyone ever run into this before?

7/12/2012 4:56:06 PM

Connecticut

Please post a picture...sounds wild.

7/12/2012 5:22:56 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Last year....I had similar on the 1810....got a pic?

7/12/2012 5:24:05 PM

Stanwood, Washington

I will get one after work tonight and post it. The plant is a 1421.5 Stelts x 1161 Rodonis cross.

7/12/2012 5:28:07 PM

Germany

Makes me happy that you´re asking for that. Here´s one from my 2011 diary...hermaphrodite at its best.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=169510

7/12/2012 5:49:56 PM

Ashland, KY

Pumpking- amazing pictures! Thanks for documenting this so well; very educational.

7/12/2012 6:34:27 PM

Corryton, TN

Not too uncommon in CC watermelons. I could be wrong but I think its called "subdioecious"

7/12/2012 7:12:41 PM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

I would tell this blossum to go f""k itself!!!!

7/12/2012 8:25:18 PM

Fairfield, CT, 06825

My 1605 Sweet had similiar issues. Weird...

7/12/2012 9:06:41 PM

Rhode Island

we have seen that happen several times over the years.just another result of inbreading id guess?

7/13/2012 6:55:40 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Very nice picZ....Good Job Pumpking!

7/13/2012 9:49:42 AM

West Paris Me.

I had this happen a few years ago and I was told that it could be because my boron levels were too high.

7/17/2012 11:55:42 AM