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Grimsley,TN

GWG guys.. I wonder if we could set up a seed database. There may already be one, I don't know. We could have the most popular seeds and their offspring. I feel this would be a great tool in improving size of watermelons as well as helping growers make genetic decisions. Just like the pumpkinlink website. Just wondering if there is anything like that out there.

3/10/2011 10:25:33 AM

Western NY

Working on it...... I'll post when we're set to take in data. hopefully soon.

3/10/2011 2:29:25 PM

Grimsley,TN

Sounds great!

3/10/2011 4:44:55 PM

Bowdon, GA

Great idea Sparkey. andy if you need any help filling in blanks let us know. Weren't you also doing other veggies too?

3/10/2011 6:17:37 PM

Fenton, MI

Sparkey: I am working on one now that i will send to all the GWG members to help them in genetic decisions. Also if we have room maybe we can put in the GWG web sit. We could add to it as time goes on. Should be done in a few days.

3/11/2011 1:00:34 AM

Fenton, MI

Andy: Keep working on it if i can help let know or we can put it in one list.

3/11/2011 1:06:00 AM

Fenton, MI

Andy: I am doing seed genetic. If you are doing seeds offspring then we got each way.

3/11/2011 1:17:56 AM

Lexington,IN

Good work guys, I have been wanting to see this happen. I been trying to get people onboard for a few years to report parentage, glad to see others getting on it now. Now if we can just get individual weigh offs to report the parentage to the GPC,(and now GWG) correctly. If you look back a few years you'll see that was lacking in the past...

3/11/2011 10:01:45 AM

Bowdon, GA

Check out www.aggc.org for pumpkins. It would be neat to have something similar for melons. Members can list thier genetics and offspring.

3/13/2011 10:17:28 AM

Lexington,IN

That would be very nice to have a database like the AGGC site. Is it possible to get the program from the site owner and use it for watermelons on the GWG site or a link to it from the GWG site? I have lots of spare time I could use to enter information, if I had the program...

3/13/2011 11:40:23 AM

sevierville, Tn

Dewight, that would be great. Any one know what program he uses on aggc ? Probally not an off the shelf program.
Even the pumpkin link would be good, I think thats what Andys working on.

3/14/2011 1:56:18 PM