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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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big moon
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Bethlehem CT
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This is a shot of the entire giant melon patch. A few week s ago. I am embarassed about the small plant size. I don't know why the plants never filled out. I do have a couple of ideas though;
1) The plants were very small when I set fruit on the vines, I should have waited a while then set fruit on a larger more aggressive plant. With giant pumpkins if you have a rapidly growing pumpkin the plant grows very little after that.
2) Constant pressure by spider mites and aphids, I have been battling them all year, and appear to be losing. The weather has been wonderful for growing, as it has been Hot! Hot! Hot! If I had managed things a little differently I could have done a lot better. I am still pleased though as I am thinking I will get a bunch of melons over 100 pounds. I will keep fighting until they are cut from the vine.
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