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NEVER GROWN ONE WAS THINKING ABOUT IT, ARE THEY AS HARD OR HARDER TO GROW THAN AG? can they be planted with my AG? do they need the same room as AG? THANKS FOR ANY HELP. GOD BLESS, GLEN

11/11/2009 6:52:45 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

I have a tips sheet if you are interested. Just send an email to JamesAllenWhite (at) gmail.com that I usually include when sending seeds. I can sent it to you to help.

A lot of the same techniques apply for growing giant melons as it does for pumpkins. Soil prep, space, water, single fruit, etc. There are a few tricks that help a lot to prevent rot.

11/12/2009 9:28:35 AM

Frankfort Oh

I grew a 136 this year, 06 a 150 and 130 ,but `ill take any tips you can send me ,always looking for new tips,to get bigger,also if you have any good crosses hand pollinated ,I`d be interested, thanks Rob ,my addy is Rob Hampp 4939 westfall rd Frankfort ohio 45628.

11/12/2009 1:51:33 PM

Frankfort Oh

that post was for melon man.

11/12/2009 1:52:24 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Just send me an email and I will respond with the tip sheet. It's getting old since most of your fellow growers have been subjected to them already, but they might be handy for new growers.

11/12/2009 4:00:46 PM

Rochester

melon man,being new to watermelons i sure would appreciate that tip sheet. thanks a lot. Tfinn6@rochester.rr.com

11/12/2009 5:20:51 PM

Akron,N.Y.

I'm going to grow melons for the first time this coming season and was wondering if you could email me a copy of your tip sheet.Thanks much
Gene

11/12/2009 10:13:32 PM

Akron,N.Y.

genoprizebull@yahoo.com

11/12/2009 10:14:09 PM

South East

We grew our first this year and got to 155.5 It was so much fun we are growing again next year from our own. It was pretty easy compared to AG's. But one tip...Watch out for new babies/melons on the plant. They can hide very very well. :)

11/14/2009 2:03:25 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

You aren't kidding. I raised my kids to be cull hounds finding even the smallest pre-pollinated melons to be culled. I remember one year I had 8 plants and went away for a week and a half. When I came back I half filled my pickup truck with culls to feed to the pigs.

11/17/2009 2:33:13 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

i'm realy interested if you (min.mel. man.) can send me this sheet is my first attempt to grown eatermelon for weight and im' realy interested if you can send me some seeds i can send you seeds of italian heirloom tomatoes, beans, hot pepper's seeds and other veggie!
thanks to all the person that inconsciusly teach me writing in this forum!
Emanuele
from the sunny tuscany
itlay!
ps
soory for ani language mistake!

11/21/2009 9:02:37 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

Emanuele,

If you send me an email (JamesAllenWhite (at) gmail.com) I will send you the tip sheet. I do have some seeds but at this point, many other people have better recent results.

And I am certainly not going to pick at all on your language skills since you seem to speak at least twice the number of langauges that I can speak.

11/24/2009 8:42:41 AM

Cortona Toscana Italy

you are greath James! tanks you a lot for your help!i send you an email now!

11/24/2009 11:27:21 AM