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Subject: 55 james finally starting to grow!!!
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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my plant is finally starting to grow at 2 feet yeehaaw lol even got a side vine comeing off cant decide weather to prune or let it go dont want to stress plant now that ist is growing pizza
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6/4/2011 9:53:30 PM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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Hey Pizza don't trim the sides that is where you will see your first females . the first females will show up about 3 ft out frome the stump on a side vine usually at the first leaf node. It is rare to get a female on 1 of the main vines. I'm still looking...
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6/6/2011 8:50:18 AM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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okay good to know thank you!! so far im letting it grow !!! pizza
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6/7/2011 10:36:09 PM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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glad i listened to u guys i got 2 side vines now and a mian vine at 3 feet 2 side vines have flowers but most are males all open today will look tommorow for a female pizza
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6/12/2011 8:18:41 PM
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brotherdave |
Corryton, TN
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PP just looked at your diary. Don't be offended but I don't think I would cover the vines on lopes. Keep guiding with sticks. They rot relatively easily and I've only seen 1 very small set of roots at a node. The females will show up on the side vines that run off of the first three or four mains/sub-mains that start to run.
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6/12/2011 8:58:47 PM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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okay i started to the other day ,was not sure will pin down with wood steaks,thank you always love input never get offended thank you pizza p.s. im still learning lol !!!
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6/13/2011 2:33:41 AM
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pizzapete |
Hamilton Nj
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is it bad to mulch and let them grow over the mulch ??? im trying to keep from weeding and make it look some what nice at my condo lol or is plastic better ???
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6/13/2011 2:35:42 AM
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brotherdave |
Corryton, TN
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I used some fine landscape mulch under 7-8 plants last year. Worked fine. This year I'm growing on plastic which I also did last year on a few more.
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6/13/2011 6:22:04 AM
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Bubba Presley |
Muddy Waters
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I stay away from plastic use fabric if you must,double it so weeds dont grow under,1 layer lets lite in,it was desighned to be covered with something!I decided not to use fabric everywhere it can scroch leaves,thats what Ive been told from a BIG Melon grower!Once plant covers area weeds should slow down with no sun!!Im not afraid of weeding,if I was I would Golf for a hobby!!lol
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6/13/2011 7:02:25 AM
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SWdesert |
Las Cruces NM
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Pizza, I'm not growing this year (maybe next) but have to say I'm learning!
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6/18/2011 11:44:35 PM
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