Its my first year growing melons, two are doing really well and have lots of flowers on (both male & female I think ??? ) - do they need a hand with pollination, or will the insects do it ? Also I think I've heard that it is best to pinch out the tips ? Is this done after the fruit has set, or before ? One of the plants has around 5 / 6 'leaders'. I'm a little confused.
If they are in a greenhouse id hand polinate them - outside i dont bother.
:) I'm always confused with melons,
grow mine in a cold frame and let the insects do their thing,
I never pinch out anything , though the books say you should :P
but I still get melons and then someone pinches one >:(
good luck /shades x