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            Subject:  Time between planting rootstock and melons
			
  
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            | LJ | 
            
               South Dakota 
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               I am using bushel gourd for rootstock, how much before the watermelons do I plant the gourds?  Hole insertion method.  Thanks.
  
		
				
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               3/15/2025 3:11:28 PM 
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            | Wyecomber | 
            
               Canada 
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               Im usually 5 days. 
		
				
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               3/18/2025 1:25:57 PM 
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            | big moon | 
            
               Bethlehem CT 
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               Yeah, the bushel gourds need a bit of a head start. 
		
				
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               3/18/2025 6:33:40 PM 
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