manual Pollinating inside poly tunnel

I want to know how to manually pollinate musk melon, pumpkin, bitter gourd and cucumber flowers inside a poly tunnel, as I am not sure they are a parthenocarpic variety.

Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Suresh.

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 01/03/2017 @ 5:16 pm

Since these plants are all members of the cucurbit family, the procedure for pollination is similar. First, identify the male and female flowers. Cucurbit female flowers have a tiny unfertilized fruit at the base and contain a stigma, while the male flowers will contain stamens, as shown in the below article. The male flowers may begin to show up earlier than the female flowers.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/female-male-squash-blossoms.htm ^[1]

Then, follow these procedures to pollinate:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/hand-pollinating-melons.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/hand-pollinating-cucumbers.htm ^[3]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/hand-pollinate-pumpkins.htm ^[4]

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