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Muddy Waters

Day 16 Melon grafts looks like the 291 Kent & 282(North Carolina State record) Dawson might survive.Dr.Butch & Hacks
Addarootame surgery.The round pot in the back is a 291world record also,as well as the one in the front.This tray was outside in the shade all day yesterday.I sprayed leaves & watered with B-52 from advanced nutrients last nite.Round pots day 16 square pots day 9 on 4/30

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4/30/2013 7:29:56 AM

formerly RGG

Excellent Mark, keep up the good work !

4/30/2013 8:18:02 AM

Princeton Kentucky

Sounds great Mark, checked out your dairy pics, very cool. I myself am doing better than I imagined, lol, going to have some pretty cool grafted combos growin..

4/30/2013 5:55:30 PM

Deerfield, Michigan

Great Job Mark.
Diary is very helpful. Thanks

5/1/2013 3:25:02 AM

Muddy Waters

I'm a little slow sometimes,My wife laughed & said sometimes??LOL I like to keep an open mind and learn from others.I decided not to transplant my melons into bigger pots per Chris Kents recommendation that it slows the plant down & its hard on them.So I didnt realize that I would have to feed them more since seed starter mix is pretty void of nutrients.Duh! Hence the tall leggy plants.So I have started feeding them with some of the new products I have at half strength as to not overdo it.The first sign I saw that told me they were hungry was the true leaf coming out slow & lite pale green.The leaf was screaming"wheres my breakfast?? I was thinking they were leggy do to lites,but I think know its lack of food.Duh!So started feeding them more.I hope this helps others who might be going through the same thing about now.

5/1/2013 7:06:58 AM

Muddy Waters

I will prep sites today for melons with ground cables installed as I hope to break the Michigan State record this year.It may be hard to pick the best plants as they are small.But I will transplant the backups in bigger pots just in case.The 3 grafts are looking good and just about ready to be outside full time.I will plant melons this Saturday & have video up on site prepping & planting.2 traditional & 2 grafted.We will see which is better??

5/1/2013 7:13:27 AM

valparaiso, in

Good luck with these. If I have time I might try this with some of my tomato seeds.

5/3/2013 10:49:26 PM