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Muddy Waters

How much growth did you folks get on a big melon(over 200pds)after 9/10/11 Im talking OTT inchs???The final 2-3 weeks??

11/20/2011 10:03:50 PM

Linden, Mi.,

10 3/4" on my 234
17 1/4" on my 181

11/21/2011 9:20:38 AM

sevierville, Tn

how about a days from pollination to keep everyone on the same page. I picked some before 9/10/11 so the OTT's would be negative ! LOL

11/21/2011 3:27:19 PM

Muddy Waters

ok how much growth after 73 days old (fruit)

11/21/2011 6:52:48 PM

Corryton, TN

Only had two over 73 days. I just kept picking the largest one to take to the weigh that weekend.

240 +6.25" picked on day 78
251 +10" picked on day 80

Looks like I need to start earlier too!!

11/23/2011 7:37:13 AM

formerly RGG

Dave, my 204 was growing all the way up until the time it was picked for Allardt and it was at 90 days. And for the last couple of weeks most of the vine was dead from fungal disease.There is no way I would have reached over 200 pounds if I had picked it sooner. One of the big "secrets" to growing a Carolina Cross to it's maximum potential is certainly to keep the plant and melon healthy and growing for as long as possible.I think with good luck and good growing practices we can probably keep these giants growing for well over 100 days. I know Bill Edwards has done just that.

11/23/2011 8:45:21 AM

Valencia Spain

ott how do nyou work out the weight of watermelons by mesuring them

11/23/2011 1:46:27 PM

Bowdon, GA

Picked mine at 65 days. Gonna keep those stem healthy next year.

11/26/2011 8:21:30 PM

Linden, Mi.,

WOW - I picked mine, the 234 @ 74 days ant the 181 @ 62 days - late start, cut for weigh off.

11/26/2011 9:17:30 PM

formerly RGG

Westham, you need to take 3 measurements (in inches). You take the circumference of the melon, a measurement from the ground and over the top to the ground on the other side and then you measure from the ground again and along the length of the melon to the ground on the other side. You add all the inches from these 3 measurements together and compare that to the OTT chart at giantwatermelongrowers.com for a projected weight in pounds.

11/26/2011 10:22:32 PM

Muddy Waters

We need a video of this on our website,who wants to make a OTT video & send to Chris for website???

11/26/2011 11:00:51 PM