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Title: Minnesota Midget Melon
Post by: Barnowl on July 04, 2008, 11:00:51

My Minnesota Midgets have developed enough for me to allow them to flower. Apparently I'm now supposed to take male flowers and brush the female flowers with them to achieve pollination. My problem is that all the flowers so far look the same to me,with slight bulges in the stem immediately behind the petals.

Does anyone have decent photos highlighting each type?

Title: Re: Minnesota Midget Melon
Post by: Simon05 on July 04, 2008, 19:36:14

the female flowers will have a small melon behind the flower, found these pics hope they help

http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/MM/MX1-4/4P126_Beni-hisp-prur_MG1_GM2_MX.jpg

http://www.waynesthisandthat.com/images/melon1dayold.jpg

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:1Kez1teyhho32M:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/

Title: Re: Minnesota Midget Melon
Post by: Barnowl on July 06, 2008, 11:50:32

Thanks Simon - it's bit clearer now :)

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