Watermelon Growing Forum
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Subject: I am tired of the rain....
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Minnesota Melon Man |
Rochester, Minnesota
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Well not really rain, just continuous spitting, clouded over days that do not exceed 65 degrees. I figured the best way to describe it would be Seattle. My plants look good, but this is not the way to grow garden giants. I just want to see the sun for a few days. Minnesota is indeed a state of extremes.
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6/14/2010 9:21:37 AM
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Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG) |
sevierville, Tn
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Wish i could send you some, we don't even drop into the 60's at night now. Finally got some rain, need a few days in the 80's instead of 90's, my pumpkin plant is burning. melons are fine !
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6/14/2010 2:45:41 PM
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Walking Man |
formerly RGG
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Chris is right, we are overwhelmed here in eastern Tennessee with heat and humidity. I think it's going to turn out to be the hottest June on record. Too many coffee grounds in my hills & I'm losing some plants but am still hoping to salvage a good melon or 2 out of the season. The fat lady hasn't sung yet.
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6/14/2010 8:31:01 PM
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watermelonman (Rob) |
Frankfort Oh
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dido melon man ,we`ve had rain almost everyday for a month ,and it really sucks!but i`ve only lost one plant ,out of 13 so i`m doing ok,all my 136s look awesome ,and r vineing very well ,219 kent 259 kent are my next best plants ,and the 267 pleasant are doing great ,hope you all the best ,Rob
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6/14/2010 10:27:46 PM
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Minnesota Melon Man |
Rochester, Minnesota
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The spitting part ended. We were deluged in rain yesterday. The plants survived, but I have some 8 to 10 inch trenches in my garden where the water found mole runs. I hate the extremes we have seen. Just give me some sun.
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6/16/2010 5:43:14 PM
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Holloway |
Bowdon, GA
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One extreme after another here too. We had 8 days of rain in a row followed by high 90's for a week. The only rain we are getting now comes with storms. It is hard to set fruit as hot as it has been here. I noticed saturday my porch termometer said 98 degrees. I moved it to the patch and the landscaping cloth was 120 degrees. I started setting boxes over them and putting white paper under them. Has helped a few more set.
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6/17/2010 10:24:21 PM
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