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Rochester, MN

I am not normally around to pollinate the watermelon due to work..but happen to catch one today...I am growing less pumpkins so I put 3 watermelon of them in my last years pumpkin pits(10 ft diameter x 2 ft deep) and they get some special stuff....so these watermelons plants are huge right now....and producing some great sized watermelon. In MN...we are lucky to get 2.5 to 3 cm...so hopefully it is a special year here! At least till the next Hail Storm! LOL.

6/23/2012 11:50:21 PM

Rochester, MN

Note: This is measured from the end of the stem to the blossem..so just the watermelon fruit.

6/23/2012 11:51:06 PM

Bethlehem CT

Wow that's huge!

6/24/2012 8:25:39 AM

formerly RGG

I hope it does great for you Dave ! Maybe you'll get one of those 45"er's.

6/24/2012 12:06:21 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Way to go Dave, I will have to come over and see these huge plants. I am still in the pollination stage now, with three set on one plant, 2 on another, 1 on another, and 0 on the last one. I am still early, so not terribly worried.

6/25/2012 10:27:04 AM

Rochester, MN

I will be on vacation from June 30th till July 8th...so in case you are looking for me :-).

Not sure it took...a few more days to know...lots of watermelon are getting pollinated from the Bees...seem to have a hoard of them to choose from...maybe when I come back.

6/25/2012 11:55:47 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

They are probably my bees Dave. I have one of my largest hives ever within range of your garden. I will also be gone those days doing a little canoeing in the BWCA.

I have been using the ice method on all my sets this year, and at this point I am 100%. I think I might be able to call this new technique a slam dunk.

6/26/2012 12:18:13 PM

Muddy Waters

Wow! That's a Biggin!

6/26/2012 3:02:37 PM

Muddy Waters

What seed is it???

6/26/2012 3:03:11 PM

Rochester, MN

This one is the the 255 Mitchell...I have 2 255 Mitchells and 2 260 Clements and 1 Bhaskaran going....both the 260 and 255 are producing nice sized females in abundance right now.

6/27/2012 12:45:14 AM

Muddy Waters

Glad to hear it! I'm hoping the 260s grow a long fat melon with the 239 in the cross.Mine are putting on females also will be pollinating this weekend thru the 4th of July.This heat will get them cranking from the very start.The timing is perfect!Good Luck to awl!

6/27/2012 6:02:37 AM