canalope - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by Jingerpup
August 9, 2009
I found out to prune the tomatoes by cutting the leaves off to let the sun let in. Should I do the same thing to the canalope?


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Answer from NGA
August 9, 2009
Your canteloupe plants need their leaves to manufacture food for the roots of the plants. I wouldn't remove the leaves - it could slow the maturation of the fruits.

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