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Buying melons now, for seeds...
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Posted by franktank232 z5 WI (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 07 at 22:15
| next year???!!! I see my local grocery store is carrying all kinds of different types of melons this week for 46/cents a pound. Which ones would work for me do you think? Or which ones will come true from seed!? I would pick the ripest one i could find. They also have free sampling eveyday :)
They have: Casaba, Crenshaw, Galia, Persian?, Sharlyne, Juan Canary, or Santa Claus? Thanks. I thought it might be cheaper just doing it this way and saving seed for next spring. I currently am growing Charentais and Sugar Baby (watermelon). |
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RE: Buying melons now, for seeds...
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| Might be more fun, but you won't save any significant money. Most, if not all will be hybrids. Even if they were not, growers rarely worry above cross pollination,. You can get some very interesting melons and odds are they will be pretty good. You just can't put a name to them. |
RE: Buying melons now, for seeds...
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| OK. Any better then others that i should be aware of? I plan on picking at least one variety up tonite. I save money because i get to eat the melon too!!!! |
RE: Buying melons now, for seeds...
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| Frank, It's all a matter of personal preference. I had a friend who used to save seed from whatever melon he liked, adding it to his coffee can. Every year he's plant from his coffee can, saving seed from his crossed melons. It was amazing to see how different traits re-combined. But they were all good! George
Tahlequah, OK |
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