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Rochester, Minnesota

Should I actually share that in public? Either way, I pollinated my 149.5 White with the 291 Kent, and the 291 Kent with the 35 Kent. I have very few males at this point, but I did find plenty of pollen on the ones I used.

Since it is going to be in the upper 90's today, I put a small bag of ice next to each and covered them with a piece of Remay blanket. My hopes is that this will simulate a cold front going through and will allow the flower to take up the pollen.

My plants are quite late this year, but they look really good. I have them all pinned down and well weeded and fertilized. Being late, I will not finish setting all my melons until mid July.

7/1/2011 10:56:19 AM

sevierville, Tn

Sounds good, I'm still setting fruit on my late plants too. hope yours does well. What do the 291 females look like? Mine are very fat.

7/1/2011 3:07:14 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Remember that I am late because of a late wet spring. These are early females which are always quite anemic. The 291 female just looked normal, and not much more then 2.0cm. I usually ignore the first few females until the plant starts showing some good strength.

The main reason I am pollinating these is to try out the bag of ice method to determine if that helps guarantee the setting of pollen.

7/1/2011 3:24:23 PM

Muddy Waters

I pollinated a 255 mitchell this morning X the 239 Leonard!I dont understand the Hush Hush thing!!It is what it is,Sooner or later we all find out!!lol

7/1/2011 9:01:44 PM

Bowdon, GA

The ice will help some. Helped me last year. Was near triple digits. Hey Chris most of mine were fat, and had a hard time getting a good shape hand pollinating, but finally caught one right. Nice shape and long. The plant produced alot more females than the others so I had plenty to choose from.

7/2/2011 1:40:32 AM

Bowdon, GA

Oh, HHG 291 Kent X 268 Bright

7/2/2011 1:43:30 AM

Muddy Waters

Thanks Jake for sharing! I wont tell a soul! LOL

7/2/2011 5:51:58 AM

Southeast Texas

i did a 260 kent x 204 bright this morning

7/3/2011 11:20:41 PM

Bowdon, GA

Is the 204 the one that grew the 246 & 229 Bright. If so that is a good cross. Big fat hoss X mile long. I think the 246 or 229 X 113 Kent would be great too.

7/4/2011 12:32:44 AM

Sevierville,tn

cool Paul...I hope it gets my fat ass!

7/4/2011 3:24:51 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Both of the melons that I iced set their pollen, and that was during 95+ degree whether.

Now if only I could set some females that were really worth pollinating.

7/5/2011 10:29:58 AM