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03:00 pm > 04:15 pm – Watermelons - HEAVY HITTER’s > Ask the “Champs”
Featuring- Andy Wolf, Andrew Vial, Nick Mccaslin, Todd Dawson.
Moderator > Dr. Elijah Meck

List ?'s below please!

3/6/2022 8:04:32 PM

Steam Mill

what is the main fertilizer that a watermelon requires

3/9/2022 7:19:33 PM

Steam Mill

do you put anything special into your patch before planting

3/9/2022 7:20:22 PM

Iowa

Have you ever tried pruning and training vines like a pumpkin (removing all tertiary vines)? If so what were the results? Do you do any pruning at all?

3/9/2022 9:45:31 PM

Va

What are your biggest challenges during a growing season?
If you were to start your growing area over from scratch what would you do different?
Besides genetics, what do you believe is the biggest contributing factor to achieve daily gains large enough to reach 300lb?
How do you determine when you need to feed your plants?

3/10/2022 7:20:34 PM

Westmoreland, KS

For a new grower would grafting help? What is your biggest watermelon off a graft vs a regular grow?

3/11/2022 8:48:36 AM

Westmoreland, KS

when you do a soil test do you try to balance the same a giant pumpkins?

3/11/2022 8:51:15 AM

Grittyville, WA

I wasnt impressed with the flavor/ texture of the watermelon I grew. Are there any tricks would get me closer to having the best of both worlds?

3/12/2022 6:35:16 AM

Partlow,Va

What is a good material for Hammocks?
I tried 1/4" seine netting. It worked but stretched an awful lot.

3/12/2022 8:43:28 AM

Partlow,Va

What factors do you consider when choosing a keeper to grow out, in order of importance ?

EX.
shape, size, length out from stump, lobe count, vigor, stem size, vine size feeding melon, etc

3/12/2022 8:55:43 AM

Partlow,Va

I am curious about how many times you have to spray per year, since you guys live in different areas.
I average 20-25. The main reason so much for me is pests

3/12/2022 9:00:38 AM