Should I cut out the vines that only produce male flowers?
my pumpkin vines have plenty of blossoms but they're not setting fruit. We had a very wet spring and a very hot July. Thank you!
Both conditions will cause all male blossoms. This is likely what is happening. You won't get fruit until the conditions are right for a female flower, which will have a mini fruit attached to it. Unfortunately, unless these are in a controlled environment, it will just be a waiting game for conditions to become favorable.
This article will give you more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkin-flowers-but-no-fruit.htm
Im growing pumpkins. Its only been a month since planting these from seed. I noticed however there is small male flowers opening early. The plants arent even that big.
The male flowers do appear before the female flowers. Sometimes up to 2 weeks sooner to pave the way for the bees.
I'm not seeing anything in the extension literature about small flowers. You might try calling your local extension agent and see if others in your area have the same problem.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search
Hi. I've grown some pumpkins. One free very big big and is hollow sounding orange and stump was very hard. But today I feel that the stump isn't as hard as it was. I was hoping to have the pumpkin for Halloween. Is there any way to preserve it till then . Others were green but now turning orange and smaller than first one. Thank you
Yes! But you must pick them when fully ripe. If properly stored, you can keep them for more than 3 months.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/post-harvest-pumpkin-storage.htm
My pumpkin vine has beautiful blossoms and leaves but only one, white pumpkin. The blooms are falling off before a pumpkin sets. The plant appears healthy, no apparent infestation or fungus, rich soil among coneflowers, black-eyed susans and morning glories. Ordinarily it gets at least 6 hrs. of sun. We did get several inches of rain a couple weeks ago. Could that be the issue or is there something else I am missing?
There are many reasons for a healthy vine but no pumpkins. This article should help. You may need to try hand pollinating.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkin-flowers-but-no-fruit.htm
You can. As long as you are careful, clean, and follow the proper process. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkin-vine-pruning.htm
I would recommend testing your soil. You may have too much nitrogen or not enough potassium and phosphorus in your soil. These articles will help with this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search
This article will help you to grow pumpkins: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/pumpkin-growing-tips-for-halloween-pumpkins.htm
Can I stop the germination process and save them.
No, once they have started to germinate, the life cycle has begun. You can only save seeds that have not show signs of life. Planting the young seedlings now will likely result in spindly plants, unless you can mimic sprint outdoors while indoors.
Vivipary is quite common in modern cultivars of fruit.
This article will explain in more detail:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/what-is-vivipary.htm