Thanks Rick
You are more systemaic and well organized than I am.
I bought the seeds from ACE Hardware store. I did not keep
the package but I remember that the seeds were supposed to be mixed.
So far I have just one bottle gourd plant. the rest of them are
other kind with yellow flowers. I have noticed some female
flowers growing. These gourd are yellow, pear shaped,
as it can be detected at the base of female flowers.
I do not care too much about those small colorful gourds.
I have fun with bottle gourds. If all goes well till harvest,
So far I have 12 to 15 gourds (maybe more) . I have produecd all of them by hand pollination myself. When I get close to 20 bottle gourds, I will stop pollination. I want
the plant concentrate on those babies. I will also start pinching off all and any new shoots and growth. This way I may be able to get
bigger bottle gourds , fully matured and hardened.
gourdon
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