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Bowdon, GA

Has anyone made this cross or the reverse?

8/11/2011 10:27:18 PM

Muddy Waters

Nope my 285 puked early on.

8/11/2011 10:35:19 PM

Muddy Waters

I have the 291 X 239 Zuerner its about 130 pds now!

8/11/2011 10:36:51 PM

formerly RGG

I tried this cross both ways but they failed to take just like most of my pollinations this year.

8/11/2011 10:47:45 PM

sevierville, Tn

Jake, I did both ways. The 291 X 285 ended at 58 lbs at day 25. I hope the seeds are viable. The melon is sitting out here aging.

The 285 X 291 is still growing & doing very well.

I hope your 291 does great. I'll be looking for some of those seeds ! Thats a super cross !

8/11/2011 11:18:22 PM

Muddy Waters

If it stopped at 58 lbs,would you still want to grow it??

8/12/2011 6:29:32 AM

formerly RGG

I think a melon stopping at a small weight is because the grower picked it or there is a problem with the vine. The genetics would still be great. I would want to grow it.

8/12/2011 7:24:30 AM

sevierville, Tn

It stoped at 58 cause thats the plant that the stump rotted.

8/12/2011 7:32:37 AM

Muddy Waters

I wonder if stump rot is carried over in seed My 1592 Platte stump rotted & I found out so did the mother KIN!Diseases do carry over in seeds,acording to Michigan State Agriculture

8/12/2011 4:26:52 PM

Bowdon, GA

I don't think stump rot is genetic. After having it two years in a row with all different melons, I think I have a handle on what has been causing the problem.

8/12/2011 4:57:09 PM

Bowdon, GA

I think you've got some good crosses there Chris. Seems both seeds are doing really well this year.

8/12/2011 4:58:15 PM

Frankfort Ohio

I have one that took 285X291nice looking fruit to about 90lbs Pollinated 7-17

8/15/2011 8:17:35 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Quick question...90#'s in less than 30 days, is that a keeper? Also, curious if 1592 is a melon? or if pkn stump rot, and melon stump rot are connected in any way? Peace, Wayne

8/16/2011 2:14:36 AM

sevierville, Tn

wayne, the stump rots are probally the same causes.

8/16/2011 2:47:50 PM