Seedless Watermelon pollination
 

Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?

I was told that watermelons are able to pollinate them selves. They get
male and female flowers, and bees/bugs do it for you. I got tired of
waiting so I used a "q" tip a couple of times. I had melons, but I dont
know if it was me or nature that got them to come on.

Dwayne


"H Hornblower" wrote in message
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Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?

I was told that watermelons are able to pollinate them selves. They get
male and female flowers, and bees/bugs do it for you. I got tired of
waiting so I used a "q" tip a couple of times. I had melons, but I dont
know if it was me or nature that got them to come on.

Dwayne


"H Hornblower" wrote in message
...
Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:30:22 GMT, "Dwayne" wrote:

I was told that watermelons are able to pollinate them selves. They get
male and female flowers, and bees/bugs do it for you. I got tired of
waiting so I used a "q" tip a couple of times. I had melons, but I dont
know if it was me or nature that got them to come on.

Dwayne


"H Hornblower" wrote in message
.. .
Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?


Seedless watermelons require a seeded variety to be planted nearby for
pollination. When I've bought these seeds the packet always contains
both the seedless and seeded varieties.

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:30:22 GMT, "Dwayne" wrote:

I was told that watermelons are able to pollinate them selves. They get
male and female flowers, and bees/bugs do it for you. I got tired of
waiting so I used a "q" tip a couple of times. I had melons, but I dont
know if it was me or nature that got them to come on.

Dwayne


"H Hornblower" wrote in message
.. .
Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?


Seedless watermelons require a seeded variety to be planted nearby for
pollination. When I've bought these seeds the packet always contains
both the seedless and seeded varieties.

Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?
Seedless watermelons require a seeded cultivar planted among them. Unless you
buy seeds from a supplier to commercial growers, the packet will contain a afew
of a seeded cultivar. It has to be a watermelon, cantaloupes, cukes etc don't
work.

Can the pollinator for seedless watermelons be any seeded
watermelon? How about cantaloupe? cucumber?
Seedless watermelons require a seeded cultivar planted among them. Unless you
buy seeds from a supplier to commercial growers, the packet will contain a afew
of a seeded cultivar. It has to be a watermelon, cantaloupes, cukes etc don't
work.