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15 Nov 08, steven (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

g'day , my rockmelon plants older leaves have gone yellow on the outside of the leaves, is this a disease or nutrition problems? somebody help

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17 Dec 08, Tina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

hi,...i have 2 rockmelon vines growing . they are growing fast and i have fruit starting to form on them already, but the fruit looks like it has stopped growing at the moment and the vines continue to grow.... Can i stop the vines growing so that the friut will grow??? thanks

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26 Dec 08, Fay Walker (Australia - temperate climate)

I have the same issue as Steven re my RM plant gone yellow and would love to hear any comments. I live Sydney, Epping(Northern Sydney). Thanks, Fay

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08 Jan 09, Simon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi, we purchased a few rockmelon seedlings which were planted into the ground 2 months ago, they have grown wonderfully. The vines that is, there are little yellow flowers, but no fruit has started to show. Are we doing something wrong, do we need to trigger fruit by feeding the plant something special? Thanks, Simon

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28 Feb 09, Kathleen Gibbin (Australia - tropical climate)

What type of soil is best for rockmelons

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02 Apr 09, Sharon (Australia - temperate climate)

We have a rockmelon plant that has come up through the compost when I mixed it in the vege patch. We have 2 softball size fruit and at least 8 more growing. Wondering how long it takes for them to mature and is it too late in the season for them to be productive? We live on the NSW south coast. Thanks Sharon

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01 Sep 09, Wendy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Anyone have any luck growing rockmelon in the Springwood area (Blue Mountains NSW)? when did you plant and what tips can you share? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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17 Nov 09, LIV (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

do rockmelons come from flower buds??

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18 Nov 09, adam synnott (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Liv, yes rockmelons are from the curcurbit family, and need to be pollinated like a pumpkin of zucchini. They have male and female flowers, and I find it easier to pollinate by hand. The females have a small ball thingy on the base of the flower,(obviously, this is a small rockie, waiting to happen), and i take a male flower and press it into the flower of the female. The pollen is more potent when damp, so the early morning is a good time to do this. Often rockies have a small flower hidden under something, and I hand pollinate to make sure I get some rockies, otherwise, it's hit and miss. I'm in Armidale in NSW, and often the weather just isn't warm enough to ripen rockies and watermelon, but with a shadehouse or hothouse, I should get some this year. Good Luck.

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31 Oct 10, Ivan (Australia - temperate climate)

Sir I am from South Africa and thinking of planting watermelon in a shadehouse. Is there any spesific type you will recomment and do you take them off the ground like tomatoes with strings or leave them on the ground? Thanks Ivan van Zyl

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