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What is everyones average daily gain from pollination.

7/15/2010 11:42:53 AM

South Carolina

Has the 251 Mudd seeds ever reproduced a melon that was close to 251lbs? I have one that is dark green color and good shape and length but the girth and weight is behind some of the other ones 27 days 83 lbs 3 lb average.

7/15/2010 12:16:17 PM

sevierville, Tn

Frank, any particular age ? 5+ days 10-20, 4+ after that.
Are you looking for like average for like 25 days from day 1 through day 25 ?
Chris

7/15/2010 1:00:20 PM

Trinity River Bottom

Mine have also been slow .from day one until now mine are averaging 2.7 lbs per day 45 days
KIRK WEBB

7/15/2010 1:10:44 PM

Trinity River Bottom

I actually had my slowest daily growth the first 17 days at 2.2 lbs per day .they have slowely increased up to the 2.7 lbs per day i'm getting now

7/15/2010 1:14:13 PM

Corryton, TN

28 day ADG on 13 plants 2.89 lbs.

7/15/2010 3:29:16 PM

I keep a record of the daily averages of the melons by dividing the weight by the number of days. In order to have
a good melon I believe you need to average above 3 lbs. per
day for the life of the melon. The 251 grew 74 days and
averaged 3.4 lbs. per day.
Your averages will start out small and then climb. If you can get them to average above 4 lbs. per day for a 15 period, you going to end up with a biggun.
The biggest melon I know of grown off the 251 was Freddy
Burcham with a 219.
I grew a 175.5 off it last year.

7/15/2010 5:25:25 PM

South Carolina

Chris How big was the Mudd 251 melon that you used to cross for the Kent 209?

I think a lot has to do with the plants health and we have been HOT not just a little hot but a hole lot of HOT and some plant have not like it but other have LOVED it. The 251 Mudd has not cared for the HOT weather but it is alive and trying.

7/15/2010 8:34:25 PM

sevierville, Tn

Tom, It was grown in a half barrel. The melon on it weighed 53 lbs. I just grew it as a pollinater. I did save seeds from the 53 lb melon. It was a controled cross & the reverse of the 209 kent. So it was the 251 Mudd X 255 Mitchel. Had the biggest seeds i ever saw !

7/16/2010 2:32:47 PM

Glosta

I built a excel spread sheet that caculates est weight using GPC OTT chart and returns daily hains too. Anyone interested in it can email me and I'll reply with the attachment.

bryan.langley@vsea.com

7/16/2010 11:32:16 PM

Glosta

correction: returns daily gains*

Forgive my typing

7/16/2010 11:33:04 PM

Lexington, Ky

The 178.5 Mudd I'm growing was pollinated June 30th and is averaging 3.22 pounds per day as of Sunday 7/18.

7/19/2010 12:26:44 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

1320, Just guessin...but I would think that 3.22 avg. for the first 20 days, is very close to livin in Slungerville!!! LOL Hoping it continues to grow long, and long, and wide too!!! Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

7/20/2010 12:15:44 AM

Bowdon, GA

3.8 ADG for one 26 days. Got one growing alittle faster but not sure on exact pollination date

7/20/2010 1:22:13 AM

Trinity River Bottom

yall are killing me. i'm still getting about 2.7 per day thats all i can get!! i would like to get some better seed for next year .
thanks
kirk

7/20/2010 8:55:12 AM

Lexington, Ky

Thanks Wayne, I agree. I am grateful to Frank for the seed and his advice.

7/20/2010 10:39:43 AM

sevierville, Tn

Kirk, just send a bubble this winter, i have got lots of
good seed, as does many others here.

7/20/2010 1:47:49 PM

sevierville, Tn

Thats a good one Jake !
There are ALOT of big melons out there now. I guess its the good weather we have had. Looks like some big one will hit the scales if the weather holds this fall !

7/20/2010 2:04:39 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Knowing that Allardt is now a GPC site, might tempt some folks, but still hopeing that Chris and awl show up at Bear Wallow Farms, w/ Slunger Melons!!! Hopeing the committe up's the melon money this year!!! Hopeing that Bear Wallow Farms becomes the PRIME spot to bring the Slunger Melons!!! Put us on the MAP,, w/a world record watermelon!!!!! Hearing rumors that Bill & Frank might show up!!! Also hearing rumors about some SandBaggus guy??? LOL Peace, Wayne

7/21/2010 12:06:58 AM

Trinity River Bottom

thanks smokey
i'll get with you this winter
thanks
kirk webb
texas

7/21/2010 8:32:22 AM

South East

Yesterday at day 13 on our own 155 melon it gained 5.5 pounds. So we will take notes for the next week and see what it does for avg. gains :)

7/21/2010 2:41:17 PM

sevierville, Tn

i hope to have one for BWF, but you never know, i don't count any chickens !
Frank & Tina, that looks like the start of a good one !

7/21/2010 2:44:27 PM

Bowdon, GA

Definately, not counting any chickens here. I'm getting good early growth, but had lots of problems already. Don't know if the plants will hold out long enough. Not really expecting a real bigun.

7/22/2010 9:33:36 AM

South East

Melon did another 7 inches in OTT and added another 5.4 pounds...WOW...so 11 pounds in two days...But some more extreme heat coming this weeks...couple of days with temps at 101...so plants will age faster..So all we can do is hope for the best. :)

7/22/2010 9:49:03 AM