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Eristic

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Melon
« on: July 04, 2008, 02:25:30 »
Melons set. One of Real Seeds mixed up specials.

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trinity

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Re: Melon
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2008, 08:22:11 »
 ;D that looks great mine went to melon heaven don't think the mini green house was warm enough for it ::)
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Simon05

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Re: Melon
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2008, 19:38:18 »
nice one, my water melon is about the size of a ping pong ball at the moment., other melons yet to have female flowers
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susan1

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Re: Melon
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2008, 21:24:00 »
I have 5 watermelon plants in my greenhouse with lots of flowers how do I tell which flowers are the female and do I have to pick of the others :-\
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manicscousers

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Re: Melon
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2008, 21:51:54 »
Hi, susan1, welcome to the site  ;D
the female flowers will have mini melons behind the flowers, the male won't  ;D
might be worth hand pollinating some
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KathrynH

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Re: Melon
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2008, 22:56:30 »
Wow, that's fantastic. Mine are only at the flowering stage, which is further than they got last year!
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Paulines7

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Re: Melon
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2008, 10:04:45 »
Wow, fruit already Eristic, well done.  I have 6 plants in the greenhouse and they still only have flowers!
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asbean

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Re: Melon
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2008, 10:25:16 »
Mine have only flowers - I found a femail flower the other day, and helped it along a little, will have to take my glasses next time to make sure I don't miss any.
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Re: Melon
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 16:14:59 »
I'm desperately brushing from flower to flower, but no joy yet.
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Eristic

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Re: Melon
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2008, 23:57:21 »
Quick update on progress. I think the melons are Minnisota Midget.

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saddad

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Re: Melon
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2008, 06:37:29 »
I have three Canteloupe's set and 3 unknown Water Melons but they are at the ping pong ball size..  ;D
Well done Eristic...
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manicscousers

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Re: Melon
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2008, 07:03:40 »
we've a couple set but no larger than a big marble yet  :-\
still, only july  ;D
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asbean

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Re: Melon
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2008, 10:05:24 »
HEHEHEHE  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  I've got one
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