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honeydew not thriving

daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)

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I have a patch of Earlidew honeydew right next to a patch of Ambrosia canteloupe. The latter is thriving. Lots of foliage, many melons. The former is not thriving. Minimal foliage, and tiny, odd-looking melons. They are both adjacent to a larger patch of Armenian cukes, which are huge and incredibly productive. These are all cucumis melo. They all have the same soil and the same treatment (fert, water, sun, etc.) This is kind of mysterious. What does the honeydew need that the others don't?

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vgkg Z-7 Va
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Wish I could help you out Dan but my limited experience growing honeydews (3 times over the decades) have always turned out to be Honeydon'ts.

Oh, ps, my Ambrosias look Great too!, both the cantaloupes & corn!
daninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
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I think you were the one that recommended Ambrosias years ago. I love them! This year is the first year that I have fencing around my melons, Used to be I knew when one was ripe when a big bite (possum, raccoon) was taken out of it. Unlike other melons, canteloupes SMELL ripe. Those beasts knew that, and usually beat the slip.
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