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Garner, NC

** GWG TOP 20** as of Oct 16, please double check, as we plan to mail prizes and awards in the coming week after all weigh offs are in the books.

*Grower of the Year* Highest weight total on 3 melons(GPC weighed) new for 2018
So far, Chris Kent is leading with....845 pounds

GWG Top 20
1 327.50 Kent, Chris
2 281.50 Mudd, Frank
3 277.50 Barber, Susan
4 274.50 Bentley, Charles
5 271.40 Bartoli, Gabriele e Sauro
6 260.00 Williams, H.C.
7 259.00 Terry, Jason
8 255.50 Boyette, Larry
9 254.00 Houston, Hank
10 233.00 Dawson, Todd
11 225.50 Okorn, Nathan
12 223.50 Lindley, Jeremy
13 218.20 Jackson, Steven
14 209.50 Gunther, Gary
15 206.00 Terry, Jeremy
16 202.80 Bartoli, Ivan
17 194.00 Glasgow, Spencer
18 193.00 Bausch, Jerald
19 192.00 Wright, Stephen
20 188.00 Prochaska, Tony

10/16/2018 8:02:02 AM

central Nc

Hey Todd, what do I need to do to join for 2019? Nice to meet you the other day by the way. I was the guy with the big 'green beans' in my car.

10/17/2018 1:58:04 PM

Grant, AL

Go to Google and search "Giant Watermelon Growers"
Click on the first site and scroll down to the bottom of the homepage to join.

10/17/2018 7:40:07 PM

NE Arkansas

I need everyone in the top 20 to mail me their seeds. It's 30 packs of 2 unless you would like to donate more seeds to the club for auctions. If you don't have my address email me, Todd, or Andrew and one of us will give it to you. Thanks in advance

10/23/2018 10:32:39 AM

The North Coast

My melon was eaten at the weigh off and I didn't think I needed the seeds. Ugh, forgot about that. Sorry.

10/23/2018 11:58:28 AM

Franklinton ,La.

I would be great to see the same top 20 list posted on a spread sheet that included:
1)Growers Name
2)Melon weight
3)Grafted or Traditional
4)Type of rootstock used if grafted
5)Method of grafting used if grafted
6)Primary or finger vine
7)Melon age / DAP to maturity
8)Etc.
If all were willing to give this information it would help others to possibly improve their weights the following year by comparing what the top 20 did to reach their 2018 weights . I understand that a whole lot more than this is involved in growing a giant watermelon than just the above mentioned but it would be a good comparison of what worked and what didn't.

11/7/2018 5:09:35 PM