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Alex 98

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« on: June 12, 2008, 08:36 »
I've got two plants that I'm going to grow in tha conservatory.

Any tips?

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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 09:57 »
Don't forget to pollinate them. 8)
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 18:06 »
careful in that conservatory Alex-  musn't take to much room up or how will you be able to cook those souper douper suppers?

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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 18:15 »
i've got 6 melon plants with about 20 flowers open in all but all the flowers look female!  :?  is that possible?
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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2008, 18:17 »
Ever so unlikely, Wildie.

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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2008, 18:21 »
Is there a huge difference in male and female flowers? ? ? ? ? i've tickled them all with a paint brush and hope that works!  :roll:  :oops:

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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2008, 18:24 »
Tiny wee thing, like a little pea on the end of female flowers tells them apart, you'll have to look hard. :lol:

What sort is it?

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« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2008, 18:59 »
cantaloupe!

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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2008, 21:09 »
Quote from: "Alex 98"
I've got two plants that I'm going to grow in tha conservatory. Any tips? Alex 98


they need loads of manure, loads of water and heat. Once you see 2-3 melons per plant forming, pinch off the growing ends so that energy concentrates on what will mature before fall sets in and light levels drop.

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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2008, 22:05 »
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cantaloupe!


Oh, I thought I might be backwards and it may be some new variety, that's what really meant,  with mostly female flowers I don't have knowledge of. :lol:

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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2008, 07:43 »
no no just me getting all confused - I'm sure my plants are laughing at me  :?


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