Growing Pumpkin

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19 May 25 Jan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a kent pumpkin vine which is producing lots of male and female flowers but none are developing and I rarely see a bee around. I have tried hand pollinating (thanks to Youtube instructions) in the early morning, some pumpkins grow to golf ball size even some a bit bigger before falling off. Last year I managed to get only two to develop and this year I only have one so far. I have pollinated at least 50 or so females and results have been so poor. The vine gets plenty of sun and water. Any suggestions please.
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25 Jun 25 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You are probably getting some bug/insect in the flower head just after the small fruit starts to grow. Or some disease causes it. My mate had the same problem. You could buy some small cotton draw string bags to put over them after pollination and pumpkin grows to a god size. Don't over water and don't spray the water all over plant. Put the hose on the ground near the main stem of the plant.
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