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Tarboro NC

Since the forum is a little slow, I'll start a new post and ask everyone how many plants and what seeds did they use for this year and what are the condition in the area now?

5/23/2017 12:58:12 PM

Morgantown, WV

Ok, i'll bite. I've got 2 x 296.5 Barbers and a 290.5 Terry right now, will cull to two best. Barbers are filling up the hoop fast!

Also have yellow icebox melons in and some 55 Vester Cantaloupes.

5/23/2017 4:23:38 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Got a 290 Kent and 302 Kent going in this weekend.
Gave a friend a 229 Holloway.
Couple of back ups from a selfed 255 Mitchell from last year.
180 UOW.
Grew up not far from you Beverette.
Rocky Mount born and raised.
Moved to Virginia with my bride 12 years ago.
Miss those old stomping grounds.

5/23/2017 11:08:46 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

1st round of melon seed starting went way south!!! So, 2nd round...3 of 4 are up...305 Mudd, 260.5 Clementz, and the 205 Kent (Black Diamond, Jumbo). 1st year growing giant melons, so wish me luck!!! Peace, Wayne
Still hoping that the 350.5 Kent shows signs of life!!

5/23/2017 11:55:51 PM

Netherlands

1 plant in the greenhouse - 220 Bartoli 13.
First time growing a watermelon. Probably too cold for it in our climate.

5/24/2017 4:18:48 AM

Corryton, TN

165 Cantrell (B) 10
157 Bright 04
290 Mudd 13
2 x 197 Leonard 07
2 x 228 Carson 90
2 x 305 Mudd 16
3 x 207 Cantrell 11

5/24/2017 6:51:18 AM

NE Arkansas

232.75 Lindley
33 Lindley
189.71 Lindley (JBD)
166 Bright (Blue Rind)
239 Leonard
302 Kent
295 Kent
318 Kent
272.5 K Neptune x 2
200 Mudd

5/24/2017 10:30:48 AM

Grant, AL

282 Dawson 11
255 Mitchell 07
274 Kent 11 x 2
305 Mudd 16
272 Glasgow 16
316 Edwards 13
260.5 Clementz 11

Also got (3) 45 Phillips Canteloupe that should have a lope set on the vine any day and a 55 Vester. Also got (3) Orange Tendersweet eating melons.

5/24/2017 10:42:40 AM

Deal With It

318 Kent

236 Terry (2)

Double-planted the 236 Terry, and had two more 236 Terry as backups. Started with two 318 Kent NOT double-planted, and one of them mysteriously died after being in the ground for four days. Thus, a 236 Terry backup will be going in its place today.

5/24/2017 12:23:46 PM

Tarboro NC

ESheel31- yeah I'm not far from there at all.

I planted
318.5 Kent
209 Schnicher
2x 132.5 Hampp
And have a 146.5 Bhaskaran and a 151.7 Terry for backup.

We've had alot of rain here this week and the forecast isn't looking good for next week either.

Had some germination issues early on and it kind of set me back a little later than I had wanted to start but I think I'll still be good shape if I were to get anything big enough to take to the NC State fair.

This is my second year growing, did it back in 2010 and got about a 100 pounder and decide id get back into it again this year and hopefully from now on.

5/24/2017 1:15:15 PM

Alex, IN

I have the 305 Mudd and the 302 Kent. 2 of each, will keep the best two plants.

5/24/2017 2:14:36 PM

Omaha, Nebraska

318.5 Kent 16 x2
228 Bentley 15
186 Lindley 15

My first try.

Warm 2 weeks ago. Cold and rainy last week. Now it's warming back up to the 70's during the day, but still lots of cloud.

5/24/2017 4:15:12 PM

Spring Hope, N.C. - USA

beverette if I may ask what is your name? there are several melon growers near you .

5/24/2017 7:57:19 PM

Fenton, MI

I have been only growing 3 melon plants for a few years along with my other stuff.

Got two 199.5 Mitchell's and a 316 Edwards.

5/25/2017 6:56:01 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I have two 305 Mudd plants. None of my four 296.5 Barbers germed. The seeds were in bad shape.

5/25/2017 8:23:30 AM

Tarboro NC

Cancersurvivor- Bryan

5/25/2017 6:14:09 PM

Spring Hope, N.C. - USA

pleased to meet you. Will have to get together some time. I am Danny

5/25/2017 8:02:04 PM

sevierville, Tn

thats a real nice melon you have on the 251 Danny ! :)

5/25/2017 10:31:45 PM

Tarboro NC

Sounds good

5/25/2017 10:51:02 PM

Hamilton Nj

i ended up with a 291 kent in garden so far my 318 kent is going in next week , botched my 350,s but i got 2 left saveing for next year ,happy to get one in garden pizza

5/26/2017 10:25:49 AM

The North Coast

I have the 67 Zuerner (350x282) grafted to three different rootstocks and growing traditional. I'm all from the same melon.

5/26/2017 1:18:26 PM

Spring Hope, N.C. - USA

thanks chris

5/26/2017 8:31:26 PM

I think I am the "little shaver" here, but since I am growing in a large planter box this year, I decided to try a space saver seed. The weather is still a bit cool and wet, but my baby watermelon is finally growing! More pics to come....

5/26/2017 11:14:32 PM

Fenton, MI

brotherdave, You are planting some big time old school seeds. That is the first time I have seen a Carson seed in a long time. Or some one that still has a 157 Bright seed left. I think I have one left.

Good luck with all of them!!!

5/27/2017 6:42:23 AM

sevierville, Tn

finally got the plants sorted out. i have :
2 X 290 kent
1 x 290 terry
2 x 302 kent
3 x 318 kent

i will have 2 bushel gourds also. a 270 Kent and ____ not sure yet.

almost ended with 4 of the 318, they are such great plants but i figued that was too many eggs in an unproven basket.

Good luck to all !

5/27/2017 10:09:07 AM

Central NY

272 Edwards(2012) hit the dirt today...236 Terry's on deck ...I'm excited about these this year...im weeks ahead of last year and the plants look fabU-luss!!...

5/27/2017 12:57:51 PM

Valencia Spain

Got 1 302 Kent and 1 219 clementz,they Will be crossed with each other

5/27/2017 1:02:32 PM

Valencia Spain

Got 1 302 Kent and 1 219 clementz,they Will be crossed with each other

5/27/2017 1:03:40 PM

Kansas

3 X 295 Kent
3 x 266 Kent
2 x 297 Kent
2 x 305 Mudd
3 x 290 Mudd
1 x 272 Neptune
1 x 272 Peden
2 x 273 Dawson
4 x 306 Bartoli
2 x 297 Bartoli
2 x 228 Bentley
2 x 175 Van Hook

2 x 265 Engel Bushel Gourd
4 x 270 Kent Bushel Gourd

Good Luck to Everyone this year!

5/27/2017 2:20:17 PM

SW Ohio

Im growing 2 melons.
Spot one has my 231.6 2016 UOW in it. My 231.6 is a melon I had cut to take to Hamilton and weighed here at the house. Then my hubby broke his leg so we weren't able to go. The cross is the 272.5 E Neptune X 296.5 Barber. The best of the Ohio melons. If i get a melon going on it, I'm calling it Billie Sue.
Spot 2 is the 251 Kent and 199.5 Mitchell. They are battling each other to win that spot.
Both spots are double planted and the most aggressive plants will be grown.

5/27/2017 5:56:42 PM

Bowdon, GA

Marvin I have a few of those seeds but I want to learn how to grow a melon before I plant them LOL

5/28/2017 12:04:54 AM

Fenton, MI

Jake if you don't know how to grow a melon then I don't. But the last few years I don't think I remember how to grow a big one.

5/28/2017 6:55:45 AM

Bethlehem CT

After failing on properly germinating a bunch of seed, including a 350 Kent. I changed plans and am growing my own 133 Ciesielski which I believe was a 238 Holloway x open. Plus I am growing three black diamond types all from my 95 Ciesielski Black Diamond back in 2013. Everything here is on grafts this year. Everything. I have over 100 grafts of eating varieties of cantaloupe and watermelon. All are on the shintosa rootstock. They still have not gone in the garden yet but they should be ready this coming week. All grafted plants were either done with the whole insertion method or the single cotyledon. Hopefully this will eliminate the fusarium problem I had last year and the year before.

5/28/2017 7:23:32 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

big moon, is there a place you can lead me to, to know how to learn how to graft? & what to graft to? Peace, Wayne

6/4/2017 1:40:15 AM

Bethlehem CT

I would recommend bushel gourd root stock or C. ficifolia rootstock. If you need seed just send me a bubble and I will get some to you. This video is very helpful. However, most growers do not remove the roots from the rootstock as he does in the video. I actually did do it that way as I found it easier to do large quantities at a time. I had mine underneath intermittent mist so I knew they would not have any trouble growing their roots back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0GwgMb0M3Q

6/6/2017 7:46:35 AM

simpson,KS

2x350.5 Kent
2x316 Edwards
2x290 Kent
2x290.5 Terry
305 Mudd
220 Kent
257 Boyette
2x188 Pro
130 UOW Pro
2x 120 UOW Pro which are my most aggresive plants that came from the 251 Kent and the plant went down due to over fertilizing but melon was 120 lbs. on 20 dap.
Oh and a 267 Edwards.
Been cold and wet here now it is HOT AND WINDY . The ground has turned into a BRICK

6/11/2017 7:07:20 AM

simpson,KS

I forgot i have a 266 Kent and a 264 Kent also and a couple of my black diamond that were a 165 Bright x 251 Kent cross.
I think that is all and i just got done planting 5 acres of pumpkins with about 20 of them being giants.

6/11/2017 7:12:50 AM

Dodge city

I got jumbo black diamond 165 bright and the 175 hybrid black diamond bright

6/13/2017 1:01:12 AM