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- From: Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:51:52 -0600
On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 03:21:16PM -0700, Kelly Saxer wrote:
>
> I'm going to try seedless watermelon for the first time on my farm this
> Summer. Is is necessary to purchase the "companion" pollinator seed that
> is sold with the seedless watermelon seed or can I just grow a seeded-type
> watermelon next to the seedless watermelon....will that provide the
> necessary pollination? Any advise would be appreciated.
I've never had any trouble using "just any" pollinator. Just make sure
you choose one that has a very different appearance. I like to use
"Desert King" mainly because it is so resistant to sun burn and is
solid light green.
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Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces
, (continued)
- Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces, Wiediger, Alison, 02/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces,
Steve Diver, 02/13/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces, Allan Balliett, 02/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease,
Road's End Farm, 02/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease,
Jim Goodman, 02/15/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease, Sharon and Steve, 02/15/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] CSA,
Road's End Farm, 02/15/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] CSA (more info), Road's End Farm, 02/15/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease, Pat Meadows, 02/19/2009
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[Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Kelly Saxer, 02/15/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Willie McKemie, 02/15/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Bill Shoemaker, 02/16/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon, Kelly Saxer, 02/16/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Richard Robinson, 02/17/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon, Bill Shoemaker, 02/18/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Bill Shoemaker, 02/16/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon,
Willie McKemie, 02/15/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease,
Jim Goodman, 02/15/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces, Steve Diver, 02/13/2009
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