Re: Melon question
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--- Casey <in2racewalkin@earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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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