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formerly RGG

This year I may have the privilege of growing a very special melon. It is a "Siamese" twin as there was a double embryo on a vine that developed on the same stem.The stem is very short and double wide where it connects to the melon(s)and tapers back to normal at the leaf node. It is on my 100 Masterson & I pollinated it 2 days ago with my 291 Kent. And it looks to be growing. I want to know if any of you other growers have any experience with these. Does this melon stand any chance of maturing? Will both sides grow at the same rate? And if it gets large enough for me to enter in a competition, will it be allowed as long as it meets the criteria of being sound? You can view a picture in my growers diary if you like.

7/21/2011 5:31:52 PM

Alabama

Never saw it before in a watermelon. Giant Tomato growers look for this deformity and have legally weighed them in at compititions. You gotta go with it.

7/21/2011 7:02:32 PM

Garner, NC

Dennis you have to grow that melon, just to see what happens. It will be interesting to see how they grow. Do they share a stem, or do you see stem issues with it later on? Who knows it might end up with a 100"girth. LOL. By chance if you name your melons, you have to call that one "nut", cause it looks just like................well nevermind!

7/21/2011 7:39:18 PM

formerly RGG

Todd, the melon has a very short stem that is normal on the vine side and widens out into almost a double stem going into the melon. I deadheaded the vine before the melon was set and so the short stem should not be a challenge. You are right Todd, I have to grow this melon. It will be a great thing for people to see as a curiosity.It just fascinates me. But just think of this melon at 175 or 200 plus pounds. I think it would be awesome. Nut or nuts is a great name Todd. I think I will use it but maybe with the plural as I think it is more to the point (there are 2 of them). I think it will get a lot of laughs.lol

7/21/2011 9:25:36 PM

Muddy Waters

yeah its legal! 1 solid fruit

7/21/2011 9:29:06 PM

sevierville, Tn

looks legal to me.

Dennis, did it have 1 normal flower, or 2 fused ?

7/21/2011 9:40:41 PM

formerly RGG

It was more like a abnormally wide flower. I will post the best picture I have of it on my growers diary. I will post a picture of the male flower also as it was very abnormal itself. It was on a triple long and wide stem and it was a monster size flower with the stamens arranged in a circle.Just check out the picts after they have posted.

7/21/2011 9:49:46 PM

formerly RGG

The picts posted promptly. They are now the last 2 pictures in my growers diary. I hope you can see the flowers good enough to satisfy your curiosity.

7/21/2011 10:07:08 PM

formerly RGG

I guess you could call it 2 fused flowers, Chris. I believe each side will have it's own seeds.

7/21/2011 10:09:15 PM

Muddy Waters

Ok TD Now we can Have a heated debate is 1 fruit or 2 ??LOL

7/21/2011 10:15:24 PM

formerly RGG

Nuts are 2 fruit that are going to be counted as one. Kind of legal cheating I think.lol

7/21/2011 10:26:15 PM

formerly RGG

Seems like OTT's could get unreal on this one but I am very sure it will go somewhat light against the chart.Nuts may make the news, boys.

7/21/2011 10:47:06 PM

Bowdon, GA

Kind of funny a lady I work with brought in a yellow squash that looked like that last year, full grown. Looked like two squash fused long ways. You can imagine what it looked like. We called it yellow nutt squash.

7/21/2011 10:54:33 PM

formerly RGG

By the way, just think of the potential if this melon was in Chris' or Bill's patch.Or in the swamp land there with Cliff.It might have filled the back of a pickup truck by the time it finished growing. lol

7/21/2011 10:54:40 PM

formerly RGG

Hey Jake, was it heavier than a normal large yellow summer squash? lol

7/21/2011 11:02:24 PM

Trinity River Bottom

Heck yeah Dennis you gotta grow it.. First 400 pounder.. Great now we have to start watching for mega blooms on our melons..lol

7/22/2011 8:32:03 AM

formerly RGG

MHMM I'll settle for 150 pounds on each side. lol

7/22/2011 12:27:17 PM

Trinity River Bottom

I know thats rite..

7/22/2011 12:52:54 PM

Next time post a link to the photo...I just had to scroll thru 317 posts to find it...good grief.

7/22/2011 2:30:34 PM

formerly RGG

OK, Lisa I said it was at the last photos in my growers diary.All newly posted photos are always at the bottom. Get a clue.I sure wouldn't want to go through my whole dairy or anyone elses to find a picture or two.I'm sorry you failed to think about it.I hope you are more fortunate next time.

7/22/2011 4:55:41 PM

Garner, NC

LOL with Dennis

7/22/2011 5:00:27 PM

Bowdon, GA

It weighed about twice what the avg. squash on that plant would weigh.

7/22/2011 6:28:24 PM

formerly RGG

Just what I wanted to hear Jake. I really don't think this melon(s) will do much since it is so late and I have had so many problems this year. Hope is there though. Thank you.

7/22/2011 6:56:03 PM

Quote from your original post..."You can view a picture in my growers diary if you like." Not until 6 replies later did you post where the pic was...I don't read everyone's reply. Get your own clue.

7/22/2011 8:09:31 PM

formerly RGG

What's your problem Lisa? No one told you to read my posts. No one made you look through 300 pictures and I think everyone else on here knows that recent posts are at the last of the entries.So you think I have done something wrong? I'm sure you are a nice person. I guess you must have had a bad day.So try to store this in your memory: recent posts are ALWAYS at the end of a diary. If that is wrong please show me one that isn't.I hope you have a better day.

7/22/2011 9:33:22 PM

Garner, NC

Still laughing with Dennis! You made my day.

7/22/2011 9:42:37 PM

virginia

My too ,,,,lol

7/22/2011 10:00:28 PM

really?

7/23/2011 12:11:50 AM

Muddy Waters

Alright TD theres 2 of us now you better B good!!lol

7/23/2011 6:11:01 AM

Lexington, Ky

Wanted to quote some good info that I recieved in a post last week.....

"I think we need to learn to take the high road and either silently disagree or do so in a respectful manner"....

7/23/2011 8:01:29 AM

formerly RGG

Thank you 1302, that is good advice in my opinion (lol). My mom always said if you can't say something nice then don't say anything. I just have a compulsion to respond in a negative manner when a person says something to me that isn't nice and clearly isn't warranted.

7/23/2011 9:24:08 AM

formerly RGG

Mark, I don't mind you picking on me. You are like family to me and it is all in good humor and intent.I hope you feel the same.

7/23/2011 9:26:12 AM

Muddy Waters

no problem here!!

7/24/2011 10:38:51 PM