Melon question
I know that I should know the answer to this, but can't find it in my
books.
We just came home from a week away. I was late is setting up the drip
system and wasn't sure how it would work. Most of the garden is still
here, but I suspect it was underwatered. It did get a fair amount of
water as it was scorching hot here, and most is still alive.
The watermelon developed whithered patches in the middle of some of the
older vines. The foliage looks good after the whither, for the most
part. I suspect it is a squash borer, but couldn't find it when I cut
open the vines. Thoughts?
Pleasant surprise was that my first Early Silver line melon was ripe.
Yummy! Lots of tomatoes are red.
Also, thoughts on whitefly and aphids? They are eating up the melons. I
did some damage control and cut off the dead leaves, but I need to get
ahead of them. Several books said to spray the leaves off to get rid of
the aphids, but I know that melons have mildew problems. If I do it in
the am, will I be okay?
Many thanks all!
Casey
Redlands, CA
Still thinning the palm trees! :(
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