watermelon (kurobe) Air pump hydroponics2

76 days after sowing

I feel like the leaves have grown and have grown in earnest.
The flowers have begun to bloom.

A female flower bud also bloomed. (*^▽^*)
Usually, it is a place where you want to pollinate, but
Since it was written in the book that the second female flower of the vine is good for making a big watermelon, I will endure without pollination here.

Here, cut off the tip of the relatives to spread the nutrition to the vines.
(If the relative leaves are 5-6, cut the tip)

 

 

 

 

82 days after sowing

The temperature began to rise in June.
(The temperature is abnormally high in 2018 ... (;'∀')）

Children seem to be growing steadily.

Oh ~ (*^▽^*), the long-awaited flower buds in the puppets! I want to pollinate! I want to make it, but endure it to Nibanhana.

 

 

89 days after sowing,

Oh!（｀・ω・´）It's growing a lot!
If you look closely, the female flower is the biggest w

Discover the second flower! I can finally pollinate (*^▽^*)

Pollen the second flower and cut off the largest flower and side buds.

 

 

103 days after sowing

Oh! ! ! ! ! ! ( ﾟДﾟ)
Something is fruiting! ! ! ! !

That ’s another vine with a small fruit
It has grown so much in two weeks since the second flower was pollinated. (As expected, Jumbo Saijo)

I measured it a little (*^▽^*)
The side is about 9mm ...

The height is about 14mm.

 

 

 

 

The fruit that grew on another vine was selected and cut.
It's as big as eggplant.

I cut it into two. Yup? It smells faintly sweet.
It looked delicious so I peeled it and fried it in oil.
I tried it with noodle soup, but it was softer and slightly sweeter than grilled eggplant, and it was delicious.

It feels like it ’s going to grow in no time. In order to prevent the fruit from falling, put cardboard underneath and cover the crows with a straw.