Print Page - Potting up melon seedlings?

Title: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: Garjan on March 09, 2007, 12:10:04

My melon seeds germinated really quickly and the seedlings become a bit leggy.
Now I read in KG magazine that to grow giant marrows, you need to earth up the main stem.
Does that mean that I can pot up the melon seedlings and leave only the two first leaves above ground? They are the same family as marrows...
Is there someone who tried this?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: Tee Gee on March 09, 2007, 12:43:23

You will have to progressively pot them on as they grow.

This will have to be done up to planting out time!

Initially plant up into 3" pots, sinking the plants up to first two leaves. After this plant out to same level as in 3" pot.

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: Garjan on March 10, 2007, 07:14:06

Thank you Tee Gee.

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: carolinej on March 10, 2007, 07:54:34

Well that's good news, as all my melon seedlings are looking a bit leggy.

cj :)

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: cambourne7 on March 10, 2007, 17:31:09

not started mine yet ???

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: manicscousers on March 10, 2007, 18:04:12

got 6 in the greenhouse, looking ok at the mo..sweetheart ;D

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: Marymary on March 10, 2007, 18:42:05

Quote from: cambourne7 on March 10, 2007, 17:31:09
not started mine yet ???

Nor mine.

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: Simon05 on March 10, 2007, 20:20:20

not started mine yet either

Title: Re: Potting up melon seedlings?
Post by: dtw on March 10, 2007, 20:40:03

I've got 3 leggy ones, the others haven't come up yet.
I think I'll put them outside in the greenhouse to slow them down a bit,
and get a bit more light.

Allotments 4 All

Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Garjan on March 09, 2007, 12:10:04