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Frankfort Ohio

would like info on what is best and where to get it

1/28/2018 5:25:26 PM

East Tennessee

I bet you would

1/28/2018 6:13:27 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Wouldn’t we all.

1/28/2018 8:19:55 PM

The North Coast

Most people have good luck with Rampart from Takii seeds. Others have done well with regular bottle, bushel, or long gourd seeds. Any lagenaria seems to do well.

1/28/2018 10:42:57 PM

Franklinton ,La.

GL-1 and Rampart rootstock

1/29/2018 1:02:51 AM

Frankfort Ohio

thanks guys

1/29/2018 12:39:16 PM

East Tennessee

I was just messing with ya Tony! I have used rampart and bushel gourd. Bushel gourd is fairly easy to get ahold of, rampart not so much. Im gonna probably use both this year but will probably use more bushel gourd.

1/29/2018 2:40:27 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

If I do try a graft it will be bushel gourd.
Tried fig leaf gourd for experimenting.
I’m told it is not good for the long run.

1/29/2018 6:43:47 PM

Rapid City, SD

to graft or not to graft....that is the question

1/29/2018 6:48:38 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

I’ve only got room for one plant.
If it’s a graft,and goes down early I’m done for the year.

1/29/2018 7:47:08 PM

Fenton, MI

There will be some Rampart seeds in the GWG 2nd auction in mid to late Feb. in a lot with just them. 20 seeds

1/30/2018 7:13:28 AM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

I went to Takii Seeds, the only rootstock for watermelon was:

Just is a rootstock for watermelon. Crop category of Just is Squash. Medium-strong plant vigor with good growth under ideal temperatures. Thick stem makes grafting easier. Sow the seeds 2 to 5 days earlier than watermelon seeds to match the thickness of hypocotyl.

Anyone know much about it?

1/30/2018 1:15:12 PM

East Tennessee

What’s the name of it corn Husk?

1/30/2018 2:09:35 PM

sevierville, Tn

thats a interspecies squash (Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata). Same as the one we tried in the past like the shin tosa

1/30/2018 2:32:50 PM

The North Coast

It's tricky. Here is the U.S. distributor for Takii. You must email them with the specific request. They will be able to get you 1000 seeds for about $80.
http://www.kitazawaseed.com

1/30/2018 7:15:46 PM

The North Coast

Or you could find a source of the above mentioned gourds. They are all about genetically identical with these rootstocks. You can tell a lagenaria seed by its goofy ears.

1/30/2018 7:20:41 PM

Franklinton ,La.

“Just “ is the name of the rootstock JSTerry

1/30/2018 9:43:33 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Thanks for the info, I have bushel gourd seeds that I'll try.

1/31/2018 12:00:36 PM

Manitowoc

I'm going to try grating as a side experiment this year. Love science so why not. But I'm trying the root stock from my giant pumpkin(800+) to scion of a Carolina cross. Love to try new things and if it takes great... If not,, back to the drawing board lol. I'm still creating a dark healing room with a humidifier plumbed in.

5/9/2018 9:48:57 AM