Posted by gitrib on January 23, 2009 at 18:23:22 from (12.175.230.36):
In Reply to: OT Watermellons posted by pat sublett on January 23, 2009 at 16:29:24:
I have raised a bunch of them. Put out about one-acre. Going for early market. Started them in greenhouse in peat pots, when sure frost is over, I markout the row about five foot apart. Give the hired hand a two handled post hole digger, He digs a hole about eight inches deep and plants pot and all. We turn on the irrigation to settle them in. They take off gtowing and do not know they have been planted. Sanbur can be a problem,Extention department said to apply Treflan so we had no weeds. Kept irrigating rgular Not a weed in the field to shade the mellons. Asked Extenion Horticultul and he said give them a shot of nitrogen ferlizer and irrigate. Man they take off growing the folage would be knee high, We did not pick watermellon we hunted them. Haul them to Farmers Market and people stand in line to buy them. Always plant a lot of small ice box sized mellon. City folks do not have room in refrig for the big ones also seed less sell good but do not have the flavor. Mirage is a good varity. gitrib
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Grain Threshing in the Early 40's - by Jerry D. Coleman. How many of you can sit there and say that you have plowed with a mule? Well I would say not many, but maybe a few. This story is about the day my Grandfather Brown (true name) decided along with my parents to purchase a new Ford tractor. It wasn't really new except to us. The year was about 1967 and my father found a good used Ford 601 tractor to use on the farm instead of "Bob", our old mule. Now my grandfather had had this mule since the mid 40's and he was getting some age on him. S
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.