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Hamilton Nj

is it possabile i planted my cantelope too close to my watermelon????
there about 8 feet apart both going in same direction but watermelon is just getting its 4th. leaf cantelope is 3 feet long and going, my thought is the roots from the cantelope are hurting the watermelon from growing is this possable??? thanks pizza i also planted them both on a one foot hill to let water drain off of stump easier is that a mistake???

6/12/2011 8:27:39 PM

Muddy Waters

the direction there growing does not matter roots grow out 360 degrees,i have melons,kins,8 feet apart & 6feet back to back,hoping they will be more agressive!!

6/12/2011 9:22:25 PM

formerly RGG

Good drainage is critical so I don't think a foot high hill could be anything but helpful.

6/12/2011 9:27:53 PM

Garner, NC

Hey Pizza, I think the more room you give the roots to grow without any competion is always better. However we don't always have the land so we do the best we can with what we have. This year I am giving my melons a 35x35 area and allowing the plant to reach 400 sqft. Last year all plants ran together and I had a hard time telling which melon went to which plant, it looked a bit junglish.

6/12/2011 10:00:34 PM

Hamilton Nj

wow 35x35 very nice i got 15x 40 =1 cantelope,1-watermelon,gonna put tarp on top of grass lol and let grow, the rest is 50 tomatos,100 bulbs of garlic and a few beans and 10 sunflowers ,im missing my pumpkin this year but im eating good and im sure by the end of the summer ill have a jungle lol but the neibors love the tomatos thanks everyone pizza

6/13/2011 2:28:44 AM

Hamilton Nj

oh and three nice patches of potatos lol !!!

6/13/2011 2:29:37 AM