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Baby Pumpkin Chewed On...any hope?

sunnyk
14 years ago

I had high hopes for my one volunteer pumpkin vine. I had one beautiful pollinated pumpkin, and it was about the size of a baseball so far. This morning I went out to check on it only to find that a squirrel has eaten off the skin from the blossom end, and chewed a dime size hole about a 1/2 deep on the side.

My husband pointed out that about 2 feet up the vine is another pumpkin, not yet pollinated with a tightly closed bud.

So my question is....do I leave the damaged pollinated pumpkin on the vine and hope it recovers and also try to pollinate the new baby when the flower opens.

-Or-

Should I remove the damaged pumpkin as it will only rot and steal nutrients from the new baby.

Thanks for any help...I hate those squirrels

And Have a Safe and Happy 4th

Donna

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