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Taking it to weigh-in today at the Russleville, AL Watermelon Festival. He really wanted to try and keep the record in the Knight name, while I am deployed in Iraq, I think he will beat my record. If its not hollow I am going with 223lbs

Girth: 58.00
lengh: 34.00
Stem to bud: 39.00
I will post results later today

8/21/2010 10:57:11 AM

sevierville, Tn

Hi Cliff, Hope everything is going well for you. Sounds like a good melon, maybe it will go heavy ! When do you come back to the states? Did you get to plant any over there ?
Chris

8/21/2010 11:35:49 AM

Bowdon, GA

Thats great. Your dad did a great job, especially since we have had seemingly Iraq tempretures at home. Hope you get home soon. Take care.

8/21/2010 2:03:45 PM

formerly RGG

Nice melon but realistically it doesn't sound like a melon over 200 pounds if it is just 34" inches long and 58" girth.He did a great job to grow one that big though. Perhaps it will go heavy like Chris said.I hope things are doing well over there & also I hope combat by US forces really is over.

8/21/2010 2:40:55 PM

formerly RGG

In Iraq I mean.

8/21/2010 4:45:54 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Bright had an identical one (58 girth with length 34) and it weighed 226. So I would say that's a good guess.

8/23/2010 11:15:05 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I should add that most of the melons I have with a length of 34" are in the 170+ pound range, but that girth may save you. If it's a nicely shaped melon and does not have a big hollow spot in the middle, then you might achieve that 226 pound goal.

8/23/2010 11:17:34 AM

formerly RGG

Sorry, I stand corrected again James. That must have been a VERY solid melon that Lloyd grew. I was just thinking of my 207 from last year which had a similar girth and was quite a bit longer. It did have a hollow spot though.It's amazing how much the weigh of same size melons can vary.

8/23/2010 4:27:53 PM