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Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Does the 'opposite first true leaf' theory hold true for vine direction on watermelon like it does pumpkins?? First year with a 'real' watermelon. I'd like to not kill it.

5/7/2015 8:59:19 AM

Home of happy lil plants

Oh lord LB and i have no idea i just plant them

5/7/2015 9:54:12 AM

formerly RGG

Yes, it is the same for watermelon plants and probably for all cucurbits.

5/7/2015 6:59:52 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Cool. Thanks.

5/7/2015 8:33:15 PM

Frankfort Ohio

A lot of growers plant in the middle of the area they give the plant so with that approach it does not really make a difference what way the plant lays down and the melon vines are easy to train if u do need to send it a different direction

5/9/2015 12:26:52 AM

Ohio

There was also a seed "air hole" theory too, now if I could only remember which it was. You could determine which direction the vine would run depending on the side of the seed the air hole was on.

5/12/2015 3:47:42 PM