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Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

I have never felt this way before. I think I have saved the plant after all the rains and is putting on new growth. The melon is 50 days old now and not sure how much more it will grow. I have had them grow 82 days before and shut down at 45. Its straight length is 34.5 and cir. is 83 as of last Thursday. Still 5 weeks to go but I am scared to measure now for the next few days. I have never felt that way before but I have never had one this long before off the 267 Edwards.I guess I think it will just stop like the 179.7 did for the fair.It was averaging only 2.7 pounds the last 20 days. I feel I will put a hex on it if I measure.

8/24/2010 8:37:34 PM

Frankfort Oh

then just dont do it -thats a good melon !whats your P-B-?if you beat that then its all worth wild.

8/24/2010 8:57:21 PM

Western NY

my 267 here is a nice long one also. not quite that big, though. yet.

8/24/2010 10:18:12 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Rob my otts are the highest at 177 ott = 179.7, 184.5 ott= 165 pounds 183 ott = 165.5 pounds have been my biggest. Just can not get to the next level. soil is OK, weather could be better.Just the time it takes is my main issue. Still I happy with what I grow from 145-180 pounds are nice.

8/25/2010 5:49:59 AM

Trinity River Bottom

marty i know this is my first year growing melons but the 2 that i was growing for size only grew 50 days a 100# and a 131# . but i could look at both them melons and i knew they had stoped growing . they just got pale looking

8/25/2010 8:51:56 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I was afraid to measure also, but I did the other night. They are not as large as I dreamed them to be, but they are on good plants and I suspect they will be bigger once they are done growing. :-)

8/25/2010 10:02:44 AM

sevierville, Tn

I always like to know , so i measure. If it needs something, maybe i can fix it.
Sounds like a good one Marty !

8/25/2010 1:16:49 PM