Watermelon Growing Forum
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Subject: Plant spacing
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Charger |
Charleston, SC
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Right now I have 2 plants per hill(about 6-8 inches apart) spaced about 6-8 ft apart. Should I thin to 1 plant per hill or just leave them alone. The vines are about 1-2 ft long and healthy. Thanks.
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5/5/2008 8:36:30 PM
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Marty S. |
Mt.Pleasant,Iowa
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Yes if you want big ones, just one per hill.
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5/5/2008 8:44:44 PM
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Minnesota Melon Man |
Rochester, Minnesota
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Pumpkins have a tendency to be controllable so that you could run two in the same hill in a christmas tree pattern, but watermelons are a different deal.
I recommend one per hill if you really want to grow a giant.
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5/6/2008 8:59:40 AM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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Would a 6x10 ft area work? for one?
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5/15/2008 2:21:40 PM
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Minnesota Melon Man |
Rochester, Minnesota
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It would be very tight. I have vines that regularly grow 30+ feet long. You can trim them or wrap them back on themselves.
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5/16/2008 11:36:04 AM
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