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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:02 pm    Post subject: watermelon Reply with quote
What sort of watermelon would be best to grow in west of Ireland?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:02 pm    Post subject: watermelon Reply with quote
we grow a water melon called sugar baby we get usually 2-3 fruit from each plant they need a long growing season so a poly tunnel is needed
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
just avoid using forchlorfenuron on them!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/17/exploding-watermelons-chinese-farming?CMP=twt_fd
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