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What does "SWC" cantaloupe stand for ?

Quote from: sc4001992 on November 02, 2021, 01:35:03 AM

What does "SWC" cantaloupe stand for ?

SeaWalnut Cantaloupe. Seawalnut used to be an active forum member.

Hi there, that's a funny coincidence, however, in this case, "SWC" stands for Self Watering Container, and not the former forum member.  Double bucket self watering system takes too long to type out, I thought SWC was a recognized acronym, sorry about that 

My parents' gardener did this to all their mulberry and fruit trees last year, they can't reach any fruit now, it's all for the crows 

Hi there:
Did anyone else here receive the cucumis cantaloupensis seeds from the now-banned Romanian user?  That user sent me a very nice letter with the seeds meticulously organized last year.  I have very little space and never grew any sort of melon other than pickling cucumbers.  So, I've really no idea what I'm doing here both in terms of growing and knowledge of this fruit, that's the fine print 

We grew a total of five plants:  one in a double-bucket self-watering system, two in a 22 gallon grow bag, and 2 in the dirt.  The two in the grow bag had no fruit, and the remaining three plants had one fruit each. 

The SWC cantaloupe grew to a 7x5 inch ellipse, and days before full ripeness, it split!    Despite this, I went ahead and tried it.  It had a nice cantaloupe aroma, the meat was dry and mealy, a mild sweetness.  This growing method was a total experiment and a fun try.  Will try it again, and probably tweak the fertilizer a bit.

One of the plants in dirt has a small fruit that needs probably another 2 weeks to ripen, it's small, about a 4" diameter water-balloon shape - this is the one we're all waiting for because it has no netting on the fruit (apparently important).  According to this now former cantaloupe expert, the netting means hybridization, which is something we are looking to avoid.  Okay then!

The other one turned color to almost ripe, and while I took pictures, it fell off the vine.  It took only two days to turn fully yellow (including the ribs), so we opened it up.  It was juicier than the SWC cantaloupe, texture was sort of like a plantain/banana and not silky like what we are used to here for honeydew or cantaloupes.  Aroma was pretty strong.  Flavor was good, also mildly sweet, actually, pretty refreshing especially after chilling.  I like these with a little salt.  I also tried a bit of sugar as suggested by the user, it didn't really do much for me.  Many of the seeds had already begun to germinate inside the watermelon, that was interesting to see!

Will try growing again next year, with some tweaks to the bucket system, and try to find other in-ground spots.  Will report back once the third fruit ripens, hopefully, this time without issue!

Very curious to hear if others here had any luck with these cantaloupes

Can a young 4-6 months old pineapple plant growing from slip or twist top be bare-rooted?  I ask this because somehow some clover got into the pot and it keeps coming back since I can't get all the roots out.  The pineapples that have this are due for transplant now, roots sticking out the bottom   They seem pretty hardy but I wanted to check first before doing this.  Thanks.

I missed that, despite having read this thread dozens of times.  Looks like time of year doesn't matter.  I have a project for next weekend then

Lemon cucumber?  Leaves seem too rounded though.  Hmm.

I kept one of my pineapples in a grow bag and inside a ceramic pot on the patio over winter.  I saw something peaking up from the inside, and upon investigation learned that there isn't.. mushroom.. to grow. 

Laugh.  It's funny.   

After reading the article from dmwong93, the research paper showed a chart with Peluche Brix and it showed that this value increased after the fruit was picked and tasted a few days later.

Relatives of mine have a random loquat tree in their yard (grew from seed we think), and I am simply confirming that they do get sweeter if picked and left a few days, usually when they begin to look ugly.

40s shouldn’t be much of a problem with pineapples. Most of mine survived 25 alright with some burn but they shouldn’t  burn in the 40s. I’m sure that nook would offer protection anyway.

Unfortunately, mine did this winter.  Pic is after I removed a bunch of fully browned lower leaves.

I read into this a while back and believe coffee, blackberry jam fruit, achacha and certain jaboticaba migh do fine in some shade like you describe.

This small section in my front yard gets full sun from about noon through sunset, it faces south, gets pretty warm from the wall.  Can some tropical fruiting plant fit in such a small space where the water regulator is?  I was thinking some sort of passiflora or maybe kiwi?  Better ideas?  I would also like to put something on the other side of the pillar inside the gate, similar size, but gets more shade due to the pillar blocking sun as it sets.

Thank you for your thoughts.

If you are worried about pine or any other mulch just pile it up a while and let it cook and rot one rainy season.
This video discusses a simple bucket test on fresh chips which I haven't tried.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYYZuNjnvbk

Fun video!  I always see instructions and videos describing the C:N ratio.. how exactly do they calculate this, and what unit of measurement (volume/weight) is used?

Hi!

First time grafter.  I tried apple grafting in February, a dorset golden apple to m26 rootstock.  I couldn't get the cuts to be even with the recommended "whip n tongue", so I elected to put the specimens on my cutting board with a sharp kitchen knife and did a cleft graft.

Pictured is the second of two grafts.  This one has four buds now developing.. should I leave all four, or clean up to just one?  The first attempt has only one bud that now has a nice 4" stem sticking out (not pictured).

Thanks for the help