Watermelon Growing Forum
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Subject: Melon tarp size.
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Sheriff |
Bloomfield, Iowa
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With the melons in the upper 200 to 300 lb range what size of lifting tarp would you recommend for our weigh off event?
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9/14/2018 11:33:48 AM
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Barbeetoo |
SW Ohio
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With too large of a tarp you are lifting above your waist and thats not comfortable. Too small pinches the lifters hands between the lift holes and the melon. 2x4 is the size I bought. I will let you know more tomorrow after mine is lifted what my hubby thinks about this new size.
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9/14/2018 11:41:59 AM
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Sheriff |
Bloomfield, Iowa
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Ok thanks. Good luck!
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9/14/2018 12:18:53 PM
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jlindley |
NE Arkansas
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I think we need a 3 x 4 or 2.5 x 3.5 for the melons close to 300, 4 x 4 makes you lift too high like Sue said
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9/14/2018 1:27:50 PM
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jlindley |
NE Arkansas
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that should say 2.5 x 4.5
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9/14/2018 1:28:36 PM
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Sheriff |
Bloomfield, Iowa
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Does P and P Seeds have that size Jeremy or where do you get one that size?
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9/14/2018 1:48:57 PM
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ESheel31(team sLamMer) |
Eastern Shore of VA
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Now kind you I’m no heavy hitter. I hit a navy surplus in my area and bought a foldable corpsman stretcher. 15 bucks. 32 inches by 64 inches. 600 pounds weight. Folds like a blanket with heavy Tyvek material. Worked well on a 180 without pinching hands.
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9/14/2018 1:57:13 PM
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HankH |
Partlow,Va
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I'm glad to see this thread. I am making some this weekend. Just got the material in. I was thinking if you have a 2'wide X 3'long melon 40" X 44" would be a good size to keep your knuckles off the melon. What do ya'll think that have been growing big ones a lot longer than me?
Sheriff....the only lifters I could find anywhere online were at P&P, They were 2'X 4'. So I figured I would just make the size I wanted...borrowing the use of a sewing machine and I hope I do not sew any of my fingers to it!!!
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9/14/2018 3:25:07 PM
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jsterry |
East Tennessee
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We use 4x4 pumpkin tarp and really like that size.
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9/14/2018 4:05:16 PM
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ESheel31(team sLamMer) |
Eastern Shore of VA
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Correction. 38 x 64. Has heavy strap handles.
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9/14/2018 4:43:58 PM
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DAN F |
Mi.
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I just ordered the 4×4 tarp
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9/14/2018 7:13:04 PM
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Barbeetoo |
SW Ohio
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At Ky weigh off Saturday it appeared that the lifters preferred the 2x4 melon tarps. Thought I would update you
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9/17/2018 10:12:19 AM
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BReeb |
Orient, Ohio
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I ordered 5x5 go big or go home lol
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9/17/2018 12:45:25 PM
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Spence*** |
Home of happy lil plants
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What I saw at patch tour reeb about to fill that 5x5 up
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9/17/2018 3:58:55 PM
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