Cantaloupe Growing Forum
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Subject: Who is growing and which seed are you planting?
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big moon |
Bethlehem CT
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I just planted a couple 56.2 English plants. They are grafted onto a squash rootstock. It will be fun to see how they do. Who else is growing? This is my first year growing giant cantaloupes, I am guessing mine will be ready in mid to late August. I would prefer a little later to hit a weigh off, but in September around here the weather is less than ideal for growing. A few cold nights and downy mildew finishes things off.
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5/24/2021 7:54:11 AM
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LJ |
South Dakota
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I will be putting in two cantaloupes this year. I have two 71.6 English and two 56.2 English just a few days old. Going to take out a watermelon that got frost damaged early and put in one each of the best of the two "varieties".
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5/24/2021 9:24:54 AM
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cjb |
Plymouth, MN
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My plan is to grow two 71.6 and one 56.2 English this season. Started the seeds just over 2 weeks ago, transplanted out to the garden this weekend. I'm hoping they'll be ready by the MN state fair, assuming it's "normal" this year.
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5/24/2021 10:34:40 AM
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Rick j. |
stoughton WI
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4 - 71.6 english
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5/24/2021 12:20:35 PM
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Curtis UK |
Woodley, Reading, UK
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65.9 Vester 57.2 Vester with a couple of other Vester seed as backup All grafted on FP stocks
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5/24/2021 3:00:32 PM
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cjb |
Plymouth, MN
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Does loupe grafting actually lead to bigger fruit, or are you all just being extra? It's my understanding that the WR was ungrafted.
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5/24/2021 4:40:31 PM
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Curtis UK |
Woodley, Reading, UK
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It's about survival rather than size; I lose the roots halfway thru' the season unless grafted on something more resilient!
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5/24/2021 5:11:12 PM
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cjb |
Plymouth, MN
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Huh. Do you have a specific problem pathogen or pest in the UK that takes out the roots?
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5/24/2021 5:19:46 PM
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big moon |
Bethlehem CT
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Curtis that is interesting, I didn't know people were using FP to graft to. CJB, In my case I am doing the grafting mostly because I like to do it. I am not sure how much it will help me. I had some problems with my grafts failing this year, which is why I don't have a 71.6 to put in the ground. (I saved some seed for next year.) Here is a link that I found interesting. https://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/news/release/2015/09/30/unh-melon-research-produces-higher-yields
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5/24/2021 8:37:53 PM
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Curtis UK |
Woodley, Reading, UK
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The issue is probably overwatering....they have to make do with the same regime as the ag's etc. I tried FP stock as the bushel stocks didn't germinate.
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5/25/2021 5:11:40 AM
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Dig n Doug |
Webster Groves, MO
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65.9 Vester 69.6 McCaslin 66.9 Bright 53.15 Howell/Jolivette 71.6 English All plants popped up quickly. Will be interesting to see which ones will be keepers since I do not have the space to grow all of them. Best of luck to all growers!!!
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5/26/2021 5:16:31 PM
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McMillin Giants |
Salem Ohio
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I’m giving it a shot. I’m growing two 56.22 Prochaska plants, would’ve been four, but apparently raccoon like fish fertilizer and Wow starter packs they dug out my first two:( Question? Do Cantaloupe grow vines opposite of the first true leaf like pumpkins?
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5/27/2021 9:50:40 AM
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Little Ketchup |
Grittyville, WA
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Lost their tags. I think Lindley fifty something pound was one. I'm not trying very hard. I would be totally happy with 20 lbs. Gonna have to give them a try again next year.
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5/27/2021 4:45:17 PM
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lunker99 |
Iowa
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61.85 Davis 56.74 Davis 71.6 English 56.2 English 69.6 McCaslin 64.7 Terry 52.4 Harrington x 2 Grafted to BG stock Had some early success grafting my seeds, but all my other graft attempts failed so the other 6 plants will be grown traditional. Also had to restart a couple since it's been so wet here last few weeks that a couple plants rot off right at ground level. Never have had that happen before so will have plants staggered out at different start times this year.
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5/27/2021 6:15:28 PM
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lbright |
South Arkansas
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4 - 71.6 English 8 - 66.9 Bright
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5/27/2021 11:29:31 PM
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Showmepumpkins |
Lebanon
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Just harvested my first lope ever, and only this year, a 71.6 English that I managed to get to nearly twenty pounds.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=327435
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8/26/2021 10:00:40 PM
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