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Huntsburg,Ohio

I am trying to make up rules and want some tips from you guys so please post your thoughts on here thanks

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10/10/2003 7:32:19 PM

Ankeny, Iowa

Melons must have good seeds. Melons must be solid. Melons must be Carolina Cross.

10/10/2003 9:56:28 PM

Md/ Usa

1.all watermelon must be weighed on certified scales.
2.state,county, etc. fairs or weigh offs are the preferred weighing environment.
3. weighing at none #2 sites must have several none related witnesses and possibly notarize documentation plus local media.
4. all participants must regularly report on plant growth,flowering , set time and time to ripeness.
5. all seeds must only those provided contest.
6. only the contest melon seeds must be grown near by
to prevent cross polination of the resulting seeds.

10/11/2003 12:14:43 AM

Maui, Hawaii

I am with Junior, keep it simple! Get a seed, grow it, weigh what you grew, biggest melon wins...........

10/11/2003 3:15:38 AM

Long Island,New York

entrants must provide final wieght and OTT measurements, a description type picture, cross info, and any other pertanant grower info as a guide to future growers and to assist in genetic data collection for giant watermelon growers everywhere !......G

10/11/2003 8:34:43 AM

Greencastle, PA

water melon must be at least 75% green with light green stripes.

10/11/2003 8:13:21 PM

Walton N.y.

after growing a 116lber i've had requests for seeds and general info on what seed it was from and how and what it was pollinated with louis eck 5152 beam hill rd marion n.y. 14505 email lmeck@ancinc.net collects info on melons and hopes to be able to share this info in the future

10/12/2003 10:15:27 AM

Long Island,New York

......" with light green stripes".........all others will be called squash.

10/12/2003 10:28:53 AM

Puyallup, WA

Glenn... :>)

10/12/2003 11:24:30 AM

Md/ Usa

LIpumpkin and anonymous not funny.
With out stripes it should be called a cantaloupe

10/12/2003 4:06:01 PM

Long Island,New York

But I thought anything not deemed pumpkin-worthy was now a squash??????

10/12/2003 7:16:10 PM

Arizona

http://www.giantwatermelons.com/images/Aweb.jpg

Those are Blue Rind Watermelons. Just becase they don't have stripes does it make them a Cantaloupe?

Jeff

10/13/2003 12:51:11 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Tepin....just some chain yankin' goin on
Bad Glenn, bad Matfox, bad Tom :0)

10/13/2003 6:37:47 AM

Greencastle, PA

blue canteloupe? nope, gotta be a squash lol

10/13/2003 4:23:10 PM