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- From: Bill Shoemaker <wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Seedless Watermelon
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:14:08 -0600 (CST)
It's much more important with seedless watermelons. If you have fresh seed,
other watermelons are easy to grow.
Bill
>> If you try growing transplants, another caution. Once you've seeded the
>>trays
>> and watered them thoroughly, don't water again until the seedlings begin to
>> emerge. They really suffer when overwatered. Keep them warm, but not
>> excessively hot. They are very sensitive as germinating seeds. But once
>> they're up and growing, you can treat them like any other watermelon.
>
>Nice tip. Is this true only for seedless watermelon, or for other
>watermelons, and other melons?
>
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> Richard Robinson
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Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease
, (continued)
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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
- Re: [Market-farming] Curing, or Cut-n-Plant, potato seed pieces, Steve Diver, 02/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] potato seed, source & disease,
Jim Goodman, 02/15/2009
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