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formerly RGG

Anyone see the Facebook picture of Frank's melon. It looks pretty awesome for this early in the season. Here is a link but not sure if it works if you are not Frank's Facebook friend. - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=477335512607877&set=a.341798212828275.1073741828.100009942970082&type=3&theater
I will try to copy and paste into my diary.

6/3/2017 7:08:54 PM

formerly RGG

OK - I submitted Frank Mudd's newest melon picture to my growers diary but it may take a day to get it posted as I am not a premium member this year. Anyway I think it is the biggest melon I have seen for this early in the season.Clyde must have been working overtime in the off season. Way to grow Frank !

6/3/2017 7:18:21 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Saw the picture.
That is a nice melon.
Good to see you posting Dennis.
You got anything cooking in Knoxville?

6/3/2017 7:34:11 PM

formerly RGG

No sir. I just don't have the time this year as I am planning a move with my wife to The Philippines in a few months. She is a native Philippina and we are needed there and I think it will make for a very interesting retirement. So too much going on for me to grow this year. I hope to do some growing over there but will have to wait and see. Hmmm, I wonder what the melon record is over there ? Not very heavy I would bet. Perhaps I could get a contest started......

6/3/2017 8:24:40 PM

Bethlehem CT

Glad to see you posting Dennis. That would be cool to grow a big watermelon in the Philippines. I bet you could grow year round? Is that right?

6/3/2017 11:55:10 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Ha !
That would put on the pressure!

6/4/2017 12:21:12 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Okay, now this does not sound fair at all!!! Giant Watermelons in the first week of February? Waht? Peace, Wayne

6/4/2017 1:44:28 AM

formerly RGG

John, I am sure you could grow year round as there are no freezes. I think though conditions would be at their best during a cetain time of year and I would need to find out what that time period is.

6/4/2017 5:23:49 PM

formerly RGG

Wayne, I think there are lots of insects and disease in the tropics and the days never are really long like they get further north or south. I really doubt if a big melon is possible.It might still be a lot of fun to see who the bragging rights go to though. I might have a unfair advantage on the local farmers for a while though. But you never know, they might have the advantage since they have been growing in the local conditions for a long time.Anyway, a contest might be a lot of fun however it played out.

6/4/2017 5:33:40 PM

formerly RGG

You growing any grafted plants this year Ben ?

6/4/2017 5:34:31 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

TD, will you be able to take seeds with you? Peace, Wayne

6/6/2017 12:21:07 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

No Dennis I don't have much room at my new place to plant more than one.
Maybe next year I can squeeze 2.
Just for fun I'm going to grow one in a 25 gallon tub on my deck to use as my pollinator and just to see how big I can get it.
my luck,a grafted plant would shut down and then I'd have nothing.
I remember that happening my first year.
Damn voles.
I had one the other morning split down the length of the stem.
Don't know if it was too much water,or the plant is growing too fast?
It's a week younger than any of my other plants,and it's almost twice as big.
Growing it's rear end off.
I think I'm going to stuff it with captan or something and see what it does.
Have to post pic in my diary.

6/6/2017 9:35:20 AM

Fenton, MI

Hey TD, Thanks for the post on Franks melon. Now I know what one looks like. Maybe in 30 more days I can fine one on my plants.

6/6/2017 6:12:56 PM