Pinch off the tip of all mains. This will encourage lateral branch growth and hopefully female flowers. Pumpkins and some gourds just keep growing main with lots of male flowers at first. When you nip the tips they have no choice but grow laterals.

How much of the tips do I pinch off?
Thanks!

JUst pinch the very tip, about an inch or so, say beyond the last leave of 1 inch length.
Pinch it rather than cutting. Pinching will partially close the capillary tubes.

Once the main is pinched, it will be forced to branch out, there is no way around it.

cyrus

Adding Ammonia to fertilizer????

I have heard you add it to your compost, to speed up decomposition. If I remember it right ammonia's formula is : NH3. When added to compost The "N" will activate composting. Of course household ammonia is only 5% ammonia, 95% water, ( just like vinegar, 95% H2O, 5% acetic acid).

Thanks for the replies.
Another poster mentioned adding ammonia to miracle grow and fish emulsion to promote blooming and I was wondering what the ammonia did.I googled it and could not find any info.
I pinched off the tips this morning and I hope I did not pinch off too much. I pinched right beyond the first cluster of buds which was about 2- 3 inches.I hope I did not screw up.:(