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Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Knowledge/experience is being sought,

My honeydo grew a 202 Jacobus '12 (168.5 Jacobus x self) last year. The 168.5 is a 239 Leonard x 260 Kent.

The main vine from this 202 was much bigger/thicker than other plants. The rooting from this vine was impressive as well.

My question to the watermelon heavy hitters:
Does the above average vine fatness consistently correlate to bigger and heavier watermelons? (her melon was ~130lbs on side vine)

Also, what are some of the desired plant characteristics and what genetic lineages are apt to have them?

TY for your replies, John

1/10/2014 11:03:37 AM

sevierville, Tn

a bigger better plant will = a bigger better melon. But the biggest plant will not always give the best mellon. So the correlation is not 100%. My best plant has NEVER given me my best melon. But its is always on a good plant. Make sense ??
The 350 was not grown on the best plant, the best plant grew the 270.

1/11/2014 11:50:10 PM

Orange Patch

Thanks big guy :)

1/13/2014 8:27:17 PM