Watermelon Growing Forum
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Subject: Rule of Thumb on Vine FT per Setting a Melon?
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Princeton Joe |
Princeton Kentucky
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Would like to hear from people on the approx total length of vine before trying to set a female. I've got my first female on and wonder if I have enough plant to support a contender. Thanks for any Input Ya'll. Joseph
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7/5/2013 12:21:10 PM
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Bubba Presley |
Muddy Waters
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50 to 60 feet of vine is all I had when I set the 260.5.I just set 2 on the 291 Kent grated with about 75 feet of lineal vine.
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7/5/2013 5:41:36 PM
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Princeton Joe |
Princeton Kentucky
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Thanks Handy!!!
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7/6/2013 6:19:06 AM
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Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG) |
sevierville, Tn
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i always wanted 1/2 my space filled before setting or about 100 sq ft. But time grows short so what you got now may have to do. look at how much time you have till your weighoff. max is say 100 days. very good is 90-95. 80 days close to its potential. 70 days you got most(90%) even 60 days will give a nice 80% melon.
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7/6/2013 2:51:54 PM
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Princeton Joe |
Princeton Kentucky
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Thanks smoky mtn pumpkin, lettin er fill in good before setting any..although I have set a very long one out on the end off about 12 ft of main..we'll whatcher to see what it does
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7/7/2013 11:27:48 PM
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Bubba Presley |
Muddy Waters
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I figure ya get what ya get by the 1st week of July by the second week the chances of hitting 250 is getting real low,So its hard to pick & choose if your trying to hit it out of the park.
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7/9/2013 6:59:24 PM
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