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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: JerryB on June 22, 2004, 08:50:53

Title: Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: JerryB on June 22, 2004, 08:50:53

I have about 6 melon plants in a polytunnel - all going very nicely at the moment and growing like hell!!!! First yellow flowers have started to appear on them so should i remove the polytunnel????? Or would a better option be to open the ends during the day and cover them in the evening with a large sign reading 'Polinating insects this way' at the entrance???????

Title: Re:Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: Les_Woof on June 22, 2004, 08:52:22

It always best to get melons out in the open...... :P ;) :o ;D :D

Title: Re:Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: JerryB on June 22, 2004, 08:56:14

Thanks Les - i was worried that as they like a bit of heat and are used to it in the polytunnel that this will be a bit of a shock to them???

Title: Re:Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: cleo on June 22, 2004, 17:22:16

Quote from: Les_Woof on June 22, 2004, 08:52:22

It always best to get melons out in the open...... :P ;) :o ;D :D

In St Tropez I have heard that they can look very nice ;D,but as regards the fruiting sort in UK best keep them covered and do a bit of DIY-take the male flower and rub it it into the female,use more than one male-this sounds like XXX stuff but base innuendo aside it does work.

Stephan

Title: Re:Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: Les_Woof on June 23, 2004, 08:34:40

Steph

I am glad you answered jerryb's querry correctly.

I thought my humour had gone a miss......sorry jb hope you are not offended, we all like a joke here. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Les

Title: Re:Melons-let them out or not?
Post by: JerryB on June 23, 2004, 15:16:04

Les - absolutely no offence taken by your comment - it was taken the way you wrote it please be assured!!!  :) :)