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East Tennessee

Don't u love when the melon board goes cold this time of year? Does it mean everybody is pushing a big one?

8/2/2016 8:52:38 AM

Grant, AL

I done heard through the "melon vine" that the Terry clan are pushing several big ones.Lol

8/2/2016 9:16:18 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Looks like it according to the diary pics.
Not doing to bad either are ya Charles?

8/2/2016 1:20:03 PM

sevierville, Tn

I hear there are lots of big ones coming, Jeremy, give us something to talk about, or at least some new pictures ! :)

8/2/2016 5:24:33 PM

SW Ohio

Nothing to see here :D

8/2/2016 6:16:40 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Or here.
I'll put up some pictures as soon as I swim out to the patch.

8/3/2016 5:52:27 AM

NE Arkansas

Melons? Im growing lopes this year... and a jbd...

8/3/2016 10:04:33 AM

NE Arkansas

What if I told yall I heard about a melon that's above world record pace at day 40 in the deep south? or was it Midwest? Hmm.. Wait... Nevermind... Maybe it was Texas... No.. it could have been Southern Cali... Word is it's on a Edwards seed...

8/3/2016 10:09:26 AM

Grant, AL

I know where it is Jeremy! I think the growers brother started this post?? We got an Edwards seed going that's nipping at his heals right now though! I hope they both keep going!

8/3/2016 10:25:36 AM

Grant, AL

Y'all don't forget about Jake Holloway. I know Jakes got a really good one going!

8/3/2016 10:29:13 AM

Home of happy lil plants

i havent heard the day 40 above yet just that the day 30 is above and thats still a longggggggg way to go yet


also who is this sue lady with so much to not see all the time

8/3/2016 11:28:30 AM

East Tennessee

Edwards seed??? I'd like to see that one! Must be a growing machine. I'll post some pics by the end of the week.

8/3/2016 4:02:05 PM

Monroe Nc

What is world record pace for day 30 and 40? Anyone care to share? Thanks

8/3/2016 4:13:48 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

My son and I have melons growing at personal best rates in extra hot humid weather. We will be there in just 2 weeks at present growth rates. Of course our personal bests aren't that great, but at least it is good news when our pumpkins and long gourds keep fizzling out.

8/3/2016 4:58:12 PM

South Arkansas

Last Sat. C.L. Nyegaard of Marion, LA placed 1st and 2nd at the Louisiana Watermelon Festival in Farmerville with melons weighing 225.4 and 207 pounds. He used Burgess Seed Co. seeds. The melons were grown in an area that was a former pig and goat enclosure. He added no extra nutrients. The 3rd place melon weighed 173.7 pounds and was grown by Debra Woodard of Ruston, LA.

8/3/2016 8:11:57 PM

Bowdon, GA

That guy from GA does alright in July and August, but he is a bad closer LOL. I would put my money on the Terrys.

8/4/2016 12:41:59 AM

Bowdon, GA

Spence she was trained by the greatest sandbagger of all time.

8/4/2016 12:44:44 AM

Bethlehem CT

WOW 225 and 207 pounds with Burgess seeds! I am convinced that the "new" soil makes a huge difference.

8/4/2016 6:32:44 AM

Watervalley Ms

The melon I have that was growing real well, 35 dap 148.5 I thought was good.

8/4/2016 7:04:00 AM

Watervalley Ms

IT came a rain and slowed down.

8/4/2016 7:05:26 AM

NE Arkansas

Well I have a couple doing... well not much lol...

8/4/2016 9:36:56 AM

Home of happy lil plants

i dont see how sue gets around either jake all that sand in those chicken boots has got to be heavy

8/4/2016 2:56:03 PM

sevierville, Tn

wow, burgess seeds huh, guess i need to raise some pigs and goats !

Come on Sue, i'm sure you got something going... post us a picture or two !

8/4/2016 5:57:04 PM

sevierville, Tn

I think there will be some monsters in all the states this year. Alot of PB are gonna fall !

8/4/2016 5:57:58 PM

sevierville, Tn

WOW, have you all seen Jeremy Terry' 251 melon. Thats as nice and perfect shaped melon as i have ever seen. Heavy for sure !

8/4/2016 10:53:48 PM

Bowdon, GA

Yeah thats a beast for sure. Keep that thing rollin.

8/4/2016 11:04:24 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Quick off topic question, and maybe should start a new thread? Biggest sandbagger of all time...I assume you are talking about a pair...John & James VanHook!! I think they invented the term! Peace, Wayne

8/5/2016 12:32:30 AM

Watervalley Ms

so my melon was at a good pace? 35 dap 147.5 pounds 172 0tt growing 5 pounds a day

8/5/2016 6:33:21 AM

sevierville, Tn

Yes Jerry, that is a great weight at that age :)

8/5/2016 6:40:55 AM

SW Ohio

Alright you fishermen. I posted a picture. Try not to weep

8/5/2016 9:59:29 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thats alot of sand

8/5/2016 10:20:55 PM

Grant, AL

That is a big one Sue!!

8/5/2016 10:24:20 PM

Home of happy lil plants

powerful voodoo at work over at sues

8/5/2016 10:45:46 PM

sevierville, Tn

Jake, what is that... baby powder on your melons ??

8/6/2016 8:14:05 AM

sevierville, Tn

This thread may be called "slow" but there are alot of melons out there that are NOT slow ! LOL

8/6/2016 8:14:50 AM

East Tennessee

alright!! I'm loving the diary pics of melons. definiatley some very good melons going. jake and susan they look great. I was wondering about the white stuff too.

8/6/2016 8:32:27 AM

Bowdon, GA

I knew that question was coming LOL. The dust is Dipel, I keep them covered in it because I have had trouble in the past with some type of caterpillar boring into the side of them.

8/6/2016 8:48:54 AM

sevierville, Tn

thanks Jake, Todd's 282 had a hole like that. I have seen alot of them this year but only in the small culls. 1 cull was completely hollow ! I think they are called pickle worms ??

8/6/2016 9:49:58 AM

Bethlehem CT

Jake I love the dark rind on your melons, do you think that is from the dark colored tarp that you are using to protect them from the sun?

8/6/2016 9:55:29 AM

Bowdon, GA

I think your right Chris. Thats why the 282 was picked early. I usually have trouble early then again late in the year. I'm not sure John. My rinds have been lighter after I started using reflective foam board, but these melons look more like my tarped melons for some reason. Its kind of funny at a weigh off you can tell who grew the melon alot of the time by the way the rind looks.

8/6/2016 10:26:18 AM

Bowdon, GA

Hey I just noticed that Charles B has a melon that didn't exist until 2 days ago LOL. All those other big melons were just a distraction.

8/6/2016 10:28:33 AM

Bethlehem CT

Jake if you were to throw a sheet or piece of row cover over your melon, I bet that would work too. I would be nervous about just using the dipel because I believe it takes a few days to work in the gut of the caterpillar before the bt will kill. Again I love the pictures of the melons out there. Keep em coming. I don't have any melons in my patch this year. Fusarium wilt took them out.

8/7/2016 7:56:33 AM

Grant, AL

Yeah Jake that melon is on our 229 Edwards plant. Funny thing about it is it started out as one of our best seedlings but took forever to get established when we moved into the patch. It was growing so much slower than every other plant that I almost pulled it in favor of a backup but I remembered our 229 from last year started the same way and ended up growing a 170 lb melon. Another funny thing about this melon is it is on a finger vine only about 3-4 feet off the stump. I pollinated it just till I could get one further out hopefully on the main but this one was growing so fast with a great shape that I just had to grow it!

8/7/2016 1:50:11 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks John I did not know that. I have not seen any get on a melon with it on there, but maybe the culls just taste better. I have to have good air circulation here as humid as it is. They will rot on top with a sheet on them. Maybe I need to go with the old seven dust LOL

8/7/2016 4:04:01 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Just posted pics of my two in my diary.
Should be up soon.
Just for Spence my daughter hand picked the rubber duckie.

8/7/2016 10:17:25 PM

Home of happy lil plants

looks like charles done got a record breaker or 2 going, im going to need a better luckier duckie looks like

8/8/2016 3:42:34 PM

East Tennessee

Nice Charles!!!

8/8/2016 4:42:53 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Hope my 255 looks as nice as yours Charles.
She's a beauty.

8/8/2016 4:57:58 PM

NE Arkansas

Dang Charles... 175 lbs per dap 40... sounds like you are ahead of the Terry's... Chris Kent what did the 350 weigh on dap 40?

8/8/2016 5:38:42 PM

Grant, AL

Thanks guys! We have several growing good right now but it's suppose to rain every day this week. Ugh!! If they are still growing good a week from now I will be happy. Really hope our 255 keeps it up I would really like to have a good one for the Kentucky weigh off. That's a long way off though any thing can happen between now and then. Especially with a lot of rain in the forecast.Lol

8/8/2016 9:04:02 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Stay on top of your fungicide program.
It seems like it rains every other day here in VA.
I ve heard some farmers complain about disease in acres of wheat,and rot in acres of potatoes.
I'm spraying at least every 4-5 days.
Go get em Charles!

8/8/2016 10:42:27 PM

Bowdon, GA

Keep it rollin Charles, I would love to have that kind of momentum. All these clouds are slowing me down, or at least I hope thats what it is. I've noticed in the past they seam to slow down some when its cloudy. I think there is and 80% chance of rain for the foreseeable future here.

8/8/2016 11:00:26 PM

Muddy Waters

Its a great year for melons in Michigan.Why are Bill & Marvin so quiet??

8/9/2016 6:57:46 AM

East Tennessee

sounds like Bubba knows something!...do tell

8/9/2016 7:11:31 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

I think they will be just fine.

8/9/2016 12:00:27 PM

NE Arkansas

I know something and I'm not telling...

8/9/2016 3:51:05 PM

Fenton, MI

It's Michigan there young and small, but doing good for what they are. Only 25 and 27 days old.

As the old saying goes every thing is BIG in Taxes.

8/10/2016 6:37:37 AM

Fenton, MI

That's how Tom says Texas

8/10/2016 6:41:27 AM

Home of happy lil plants

something big in ark kansas?

8/10/2016 9:46:28 AM

NE Arkansas

Only thing big here is the heat and jumbo Black Diamond...

8/10/2016 11:33:44 AM

Partlow,Va

I am in the game with a 350 Kent going to be a new pb I hope!

8/10/2016 8:44:06 PM

East Tennessee

Go Hank go! Don't forget you can post a pic in your diary lol.

8/10/2016 9:20:09 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Nice article on you in Farm Bureau magazine Hank.
Let's see a picture of this 350.
Lol.
Good luck to you.

8/10/2016 9:33:57 PM

Forest Hill,md.

Hey Ben,Could you hook me up with date and place with weigh offs in VA ?There is not one in MD that I am aware of.After traveling down to visit family in NC ,Looks like trip to VA would be ok.

8/12/2016 10:28:22 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Only thing here is the state fair in Richmond.
Not a GPC event.
The NC state fair in Raleigh is better.
I believe it's a GPC event.
That's around mid October.
I'll check and shoot you an email.

8/13/2016 9:11:14 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Only thing here is the state fair in Richmond.
Not a GPC event.
The NC state fair in Raleigh is better.
I believe it's a GPC event.
That's around mid October.
I'll check and shoot you an email.

8/13/2016 9:11:14 AM

sevierville, Tn

NC state fair in Raleigh is a GPC event. Its Oct 11 . but you must preregister !

8/13/2016 11:22:15 AM

Forest Hill,md.

Thanks,will check out preregister date and hope melons will last that long or maybe bounce up to PA. Way the gourd looks like at least could weigh something.

8/14/2016 7:58:44 PM