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Saturday, June 06, 2015
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brotherdave
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Corryton, TN
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Both melon plants are doing well. 169 Cantrell here. I have decided to manage the plant more like a pumpkin except no vine burying. Plans changed and I put down clear plastic to solarize just outside the greenhouse and I decided to just grow on top of it. Don't need to worry about compacting soil with this method. I am training sides that start inside the greenhouse to grow straight back and I'm eliminating tertiary vines. This will greatly reduce culls. Haven't decided at what point to terminate sides but I'm leaning to the 8-10 ft. range. Surprisingly the roots have just recently reached the far side of the pool where I've been checking. Also added another dose of ferts under the assumption the plant is sucking them up in this confined area. I was concerned that I might burn them up but no signs damage so far. 200 or bust!!
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