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Trinity River Bottom

Any fruit sets yet?

4/9/2012 8:13:05 AM

Garner, NC

I gotta plant some seeds first! How bout you TX boys, y'all off and running yet?

4/9/2012 8:20:22 PM

formerly RGG

I have 3 plants with the first male flowers opened up and the other 2 larger plants will probably follow with opened flowers in the next few days. It will be a few weeks on a fruit set. Nathan told me it is often a little difficult to get sets on grafted plants. I want a good sized plant before I get a fruit set anyway. I am not sure where I would be able to take a melon if it was already set. It would probably be finished growing by sometime in mid to late July.Hopefully I will set some melons starting in about another month.

4/9/2012 10:01:14 PM

Trinity River Bottom

Some plants are in no sets yet.

4/10/2012 8:29:49 AM

Bowdon, GA

Kirk's gettin ahead of the heat.

4/10/2012 9:31:31 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

TD, mid Aug. Indy State Fair!!! 135 days or so should make 345# melon...just a guess tho!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

4/11/2012 2:36:05 AM

formerly RGG

I saw the first female ovary today.It is on a 171 Masterson and it has Strongtosa roots on it. It will still be several days before it blooms. Even it it sets, I will not keep it for a competition melon. And I expect it to be a few more weeks before I see any more come along.

4/12/2012 9:23:33 AM