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Muddy Waters

Ok folks Whos got what?????I know the south is looking Good!

7/8/2011 6:09:53 AM

formerly RGG

I sure wish I could say I am am doing better. But between bad weather and a brainless grower, mine are so late it's just unreal to me. I have always been early in the past. I have a 9" melon set on a 194 Brinkley pollinated June 26, on a small vine.At nine days it's not growing that well and probably will not be a competitive melon. I have a 4" melon set on my 211 Boyette. That one seems promising and then a few more pollinated in the last few days some of which seem to be taking off.I'll keep working and see what I can salvage out of this season.

7/8/2011 7:16:27 AM

Garner, NC

Yea same here, nothing to write home about.

7/8/2011 8:28:48 AM

Pataskala,OH

I have one growing fast. I just set a watermelon on another plant. The other 6 plants have nothing yet.

7/8/2011 9:56:54 AM

Corbin, KY

I have some starting to bloom, But I don't know anything about melons or pumpkins. I know Im losing the weed battle.
Maybe I can find one in the weeds this fall.

7/8/2011 10:31:50 AM

Trinity River Bottom

Got a couple lil ones going nothing great..

7/8/2011 10:32:34 AM

Lexington, Ky

A 52 pound cantaloupe from Texas should mean a 350 pound watermelon from same....come on Texas! Damn it....

7/8/2011 11:07:05 AM

Jamul

I'll be a little disappointed to get less than 100 pounds my first year, and shocked to get over 200...Putting my money on the young man from Georgia. No offense Mr. 312 pounds, Mr. WR, Mr. Dreamer, or any of the rest of you HH's. We'll see.

7/8/2011 11:30:47 AM

formerly RGG

Go Jake!

7/8/2011 12:33:10 PM

Deep South, USA

Just a few babies right now, though a couple look like they're going to start growing fast.

7/8/2011 12:53:54 PM

South East

two 178 mudds both with a set, ones got a long shaped, but is still young and, and one thats bout two weeks old of 31 lbs.

7/8/2011 2:54:18 PM

sevierville, Tn

I got lots of little ones that are growing. No records being set here as of yet. Got some problems & promising ones. Time will tell. Just trying to stay ahead of MsJanet.

7/8/2011 2:57:45 PM

Deep South, USA

I've noticed my plants don't seem to have much trouble setting. I've got about four I'm watching since July 4 and 5, all have grown some since. Now whether the melons will keep growing remains to be seen, of course.

7/8/2011 3:57:02 PM

Muddy Waters

sandbaggers!!!!!lmao!!!!!!!!

7/8/2011 8:19:14 PM

Mass

ive got one about 7-8inches long. amazing since you cant even see the things when it pollinating time. You need a magnifying glass and some tweezers to do the work!!

7/8/2011 8:46:05 PM

Corryton, TN

Got a field full of 20+ pounders. All eaters!!

7/8/2011 10:05:38 PM

Bethlehem CT

Too soon for me to tell, I have some nice plants and some nice young sets going. Now we just need the weather!

7/9/2011 8:05:47 AM

Alabama

Got two I hope will be ready for the Franklin County Watermelon Festival on Aug. 20th both were pollinated the first week of June and stand at 45 inch girth and 28 inch length and 43 inch girth and 31 inch length. I have several others that were just pollinated that I hope to have ready for the Allardt TN weigh off.

7/9/2011 8:52:00 AM

Sevierville,tn

got 4 lil shi**ers going.... and one fipper:)

7/9/2011 10:38:24 AM

Muddy Waters

1SG, R u Guys doing side to side or actual Girth tape aRound entire melon??

7/9/2011 11:09:26 AM

Alabama

Aroung the center, just like your belt size

7/9/2011 12:48:38 PM

Muddy Waters

Is it a pain getting tape under melon??

7/9/2011 1:06:00 PM

formerly RGG

Some growers just leave a tape under a melon they want to monitor the girth of.

7/9/2011 1:48:25 PM

Muddy Waters

So you have like 10 tapes??

7/9/2011 9:51:35 PM

Rome Ga

jusy getting most to bloom. i have cut a few off the biggest about football size. they where open. decided i wanted them to be hand poll. so i am trying to get them set now. so far behind it aint funny. no ones fault but my own

7/10/2011 10:21:32 AM

sevierville, Tn

Cliff, that sounds good, hope to see you at Allardt.

David, even today is not to late for a good one. Grow em big !

7/10/2011 12:13:15 PM

Bowdon, GA

David, As cloudy and rainy as its been aroud here, you can probablly get some to set this week. Ussually to hot by now.

7/10/2011 12:33:10 PM

Trinity River Bottom

Looks like i have 2 new WR'S growing rite now.. 1 on the 239 leonard and the other on the 35 Kent just hope they hold up for another 80 plus days ..

7/11/2011 2:54:40 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Sorta sounds like a room full of SandBaggers!!! LOL I hope to pollinate one in the a.m.!!! LOL Peace, Wayne!!!

7/12/2011 11:52:43 PM