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Location

Message

Date Posted

Trinity River Bottom

Who's going to grow 1 over 65lbs. this year ? Will we see a new WR lope this year?

4/7/2011 4:31:31 PM

El Paso TX.

Should be possible with all of the participants this year -- will be interesting to see how things progress.

4/7/2011 8:07:38 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

At dinner after KGPG growers seminar...I sat across from pknheadVic!! I gave him a 64.8 Robb seed, and he said "I think I can beat that"!!! So my guess is YES, and Vic, will do it!!! So many more Giant Lope growers than before so odds are way up!!! Tennessee now has a world record holder, and I'm rootin for Kentucky to have one in 2011!!! Peace, Wayne

4/7/2011 10:49:52 PM

Wv

wv will get it!!!! LOL

4/8/2011 1:15:21 PM

Garner, NC

I'd guess East of Tennessee!

4/8/2011 1:44:55 PM

sevierville, Tn

So, the 64.8 lb Robb is the world record from 2004. Still trying to learn about these things. The biggest problem is what?? That they split before reaching 65 or they stop growing & rippen ??

4/8/2011 2:27:26 PM

Trinity River Bottom

best i could tale mine grew all the way until it was yellow. it grew until it was fully ripe. mine did not split but i was not pushing it either.

4/8/2011 2:58:47 PM

New York

Think Vic has the best shot at it. Gonna be growing competition cantaloupes for the first time myself... couple 35 lbers would be nice.

4/10/2011 10:56:33 AM

Waynesboro, Virginia

I'm with the Iceman.I say east of Tennessee is a good bet.

4/10/2011 11:40:09 AM

Muddy Waters

me lol

4/10/2011 2:31:59 PM

Nicolaus, CA

Time to put Northern California on the map this year....

4/11/2011 2:44:05 AM

Corbin, KY

KMM

(Kentucky Melon Mafia)

4/11/2011 9:12:11 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Tim, now that the KPM is No Longer a Viable Entity (Now the KGPG!!!)...where do I send dues to join the KMM!!! LOL
Chris, growing vigorously, to ripe, to rott, is a very short time frame!!! If it's not dark green and growin...and starting to show a lil yellow!!! It's time to make a trip to yer local certified scale, w/ camera & local official in tow!!! Hopefully, some time soonly, we can convince GPC, to allow offsite weights, like they do w/ maters!!! Peace, Wayne

4/12/2011 3:06:33 AM

Trinity River Bottom

I heard a rumor there were going to be some big ones in Texas. If not big ones there will be a bunch of them for sure!!! I should have about 18 to 20 thousand seed this fall!! lol

4/12/2011 9:49:50 AM

Garner, NC

I thought everything was big in TEXAS!

4/12/2011 10:02:32 AM

Bowdon, GA

From what I have heard there have been a few in NC over 64,(one 70+) all of them split or rotted. Before spudley's record NC was the place for lopes.

4/13/2011 12:15:09 AM

Trinity River Bottom

1 company that sells seed says up to 70 lbs.

4/13/2011 9:05:56 AM

Garner, NC

Like I said before...East of Tennessee..LOL

4/13/2011 9:16:27 AM

Bowdon, GA

Maybe your right Todd. Hope to see you with a 70 pound lope riding on an old matress to the weigh off!

4/13/2011 11:02:28 PM

Muddy Waters

I think Michigan is North of Tennessee Fellas!!!

4/14/2011 6:53:03 AM

Bowdon, GA

Alright, I'm going to join the band wagon and say, "due south of Tennesse"

4/15/2011 1:04:10 AM

Muddy Waters

Michigan is south of Tennessee if you keep trucking go around the south pole!!lol

4/15/2011 7:23:47 AM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Phase 2-Cantaloupe project....will be starting 46.6 Westfall,35.5 Bright,50 Schnicker,29.4 Vincent,55 James,42 James,38 James and 21.3 Crosby.Will take the best of that bunch to plant.Phase 1 plant, ie, the 42 James...she was growing out of the greenhouse door today...this plant is looking like an early champ.Again, East of Tennessee...at some higher elevation.....LOL.

4/15/2011 9:46:20 AM

sevierville, Tn

Lets see, average all your locations = east tn ! LOL

4/15/2011 7:13:53 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Don't tell me...the guy named smoky mtn "pumpkin", who owns the WR for Melons, is goin after a Lope record too?!!! LOL Grow em BIG!!! Is a 100#er in the future? Peace, Wayne

4/16/2011 3:17:58 AM

Bowdon, GA

I guess it is funny how we all conpare our location relative to Tennessee

4/17/2011 6:36:05 PM

Bowdon, GA

I think the plant structure is good enough. Fruit rotting or splitting seems to be a problem at those sizes. I know we have talked about what causes problems before. Probablly several culprits or combinations of culprits. But looking back there are a few seed lines that I have never had a split or rot on. Decendants of the 64 Robb is one of those lines. Could be something there too.

4/17/2011 6:48:04 PM

sevierville, Tn

I'm just playing with them, so it won't be me.

4/18/2011 2:35:54 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

You guys kill me.

4/18/2011 3:51:40 PM