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Forest Hill,md.

What is the preferred choice in deciding male and female pollinators for the overall size of the melon?In other words is it better that your best choice is a female pollinated with a male or vice-versa?Iam trying different scenarios like everyone else, but also crossing in separate case my better choice cc,s with the strain that thrives in Turkey.Those plants from what I have seen thus far are alot differant.The leaves are longer (over 15 inches long already)but the individual leaf sections are more narrow.Also the females I have seen are 2-3 cent long accross the width or middle of the melon as they appear almost round.The goal was to cross these big round type melons with the longer cc,s, and I wanted to know if the better was female turkey type pollinated with cc male or vice-versa.Sorry it has taken me this long of a text to get out what Iam asking.Thanks...

6/24/2011 4:22:30 AM

Muddy Waters

I would use the CC as the female,but Im no X purt! Try Both ways!! See what ya get!!

6/24/2011 7:54:36 AM

El Paso TX.

I'd say try both ways and then next year see which performs best and possibly even recross them a second time.

6/24/2011 9:19:12 AM

sevierville, Tn

yes , i'd do them both ways too.
How big do the turkey melons get too ??

6/24/2011 2:39:51 PM

Forest Hill,md.

They typically get 100 plus pounds with little to average care. The length 2 to 2 1/2 feet is common, but the girth is quite large 60 inches is not uncommon. As you can imagine, they do not get much care in Turkey. I am hoping with special care they could do well.

6/24/2011 8:23:48 PM

Bowdon, GA

Be sure to post some pics for us. Interesting to see what they look like.

6/25/2011 3:08:19 PM

Forest Hill,md.

I will soon open a growers diary and will post some pics.Also happy day discovery,found (2) females with new blooms unopened as of yet on my 157 bright ,that measure a solid 4cm.Looks like maybe a nice solid year weather and rookie mistakes set aside.LOL.Also have comparable size male flowers that have nice long 8 inch stems with huge 2 inch diameter blooms.It sounds like everyone is having a decent season so far!Thanks for everyones input and help.

6/25/2011 7:11:14 PM

Southeast Texas

i pollenated a jubbile and a suggar baby with some 260 kent pollen today..gonna grow them seeds next year..if they take.

6/30/2011 3:54:50 PM