[NAFEX] Unsweet melons
Robert C. Mullins
mullins at gaelicmysts.com
Sun May 18 18:52:59 EDT 2008
I think I might have the same problem here. This is the first year I am
growing melons. I am growing the standard heirloom 'Black Diamond', but
after talking with many of the locals, they say our dirt is to
'clay-ish' to grow decent melons. I am going to keep them alive and see
what happens but if anyone has any hints to working with melons in
clay-type soil, please send a life-line. ;)
Mark & Helen Angermayer wrote:
> Gordon wrote:
> "I do have a black gumbo tight clay soil which is not ideal for melons."
>
> Maybe that's my problem too. The soil is plenty fertile, but clay
> based. It grows good sized melons if I keep them watered, but flavor
> is problematic. With Steve up north and Gordon down south having the
> same trouble as I, it confirms it's not related to climate. Maybe
> good flavored melons can only be grown on sand?
>
> Mark
> KS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Gordon
> *To:* nafex at lists.ibiblio.org <mailto:nafex at lists.ibiblio.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:34 PM
> *Subject:* [NAFEX] Unsweet melons
>
> I am in zone7/8 in north Texas so I am not too far north for
> melons. I do have a black gumbo tight clay soil which is not
> ideal for melons. I have raised on one variety of melon which had
> a decent sweet flavor. That was the Christmas melon. I have been
> told to stop watering the vines after the melons are about half
> size but if I did that the vines would die in the summer heat from
> lack of water. They require lots of water to survive. I have
> tried various varieties over the last thirty or so years without
> success. I had a labor across the street from me who said he
> never had such a problem but the melons he gave me were just like
> the ones I grew; tasteless and not sweet.
>
> <http://presence.webmail.aol.com/IM/?sn=halegp&locale=en-us&pd=0> Gordon
> Hale
> Grand Prairie, Texas
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