[Arid_gardener] Re: Cantaloupe, No Fruit

[Olin Miller]

If the plants are otherwise healthy and you did not see bees on either the
male or female blossoms, the most likely problem is lack of pollination.
This involves taking a male bloom and rubbing it in a female bloom early in
the morning. This will effectively transfer the male pollen to the female
bloom.

Another possibility could be that the blossoms and pollen can burn up in the
high summer heat and blazing summer sun.  Shading in the afternoon and late
morning would be helpful.

Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: <royalie at cox.net>
> Royalie Freistroffer
> 85251
> royalie at cox.net
>
> I planted cantaloupe seed early in May.  The plants have taken off like
> gangbusters with lots of blooms.  But is setting no fruit.  I prepared the
> beds before planting with manure and soil sulfer and water every other
> day.  Still ...no fruit.  Please advise.  Thank you