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Monday, August 27, 2012
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Ice Man
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Garner, NC
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The lack of females always kept me guessing. Plants were a good 400-450 squre feet but no ZERO females. It was toward the first week of July before any females appeared, and they were all odd shaped and very few. I would guessimate each plant only produced 10-12 females all year long. Once I set melons on each plant, growth was only 1-2 per day. Plants and melons were all pulled by day 35, and melon growth never got above 2 pounds a day. At the end all stems feeding melons dripped a brown goo, along with some vines.
Now looking back over the whole season, my problems started back in May, but still have no clue of the culprit. Fresh manure, moles/grubs, or what ever, it wasn't good. Then when tissue tests revealed better than last year, thats when I got really puzzled. Anyone that wants to play Dr, I'm all ears.
Best of luck to everyone, and hope to see alot of people in Elkin.
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