pollinating
i have a canteloupe had lots of females and produced one which split at the blossom, dont they pollinate well, i saw bees around it pollinating but didnt pollinate why do u think it didnt produce m...
View ArticleCongrats Jake !
Super PB lopes for Jake at 51.125lb and 57.75lb ! Very well done ! amazing !
View ArticleAnyone growing James seeds
I have a big one on the 42 lb I can't and picture on BP all I got is a I pad I cull a 18 lb yesterday 20 side to side. 28 end to end 43 cc and 28 girth
View Articlehello fellow growers
your guess of the LYVERS2012 cantaloupe was a little short.Try around 65 POUNDS and growing strong at 2 lbs a day.NO MISTAKE
View ArticleWhen to pick?
A friend of mine at work has one that he is ready to pick but unsure. He asked me, But I have never grown a cantelope. I told him I would ask you guys on here ? How can he tell if it is ready ? Thanks...
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I pick one it was 76 cc. 25 ss 30 ee ott 131 30.6 lost my big one maybe next year pulled all the vines it's off my 42 lb it was self
View ArticleHas the time come?
Cantaloupes are making one heck of a comeback in the past three years. I'm not sure what caused them to fall out of favor but I find myself wanting to dedicate a portion of my patch just for them. A...
View ArticleLooking for seeds (long post)
Hi everyone I've been wanting to grow a big cantalope for a few years now and next year will be the year if I get a couple of seeds to try.I'm not neccessarily looking for a record setter,but today...
View ArticleNeed to get my giant canteloupe to a GPC weighoff
I have pictures posted under Pumpkin Farm but I have 4 giant Canteloupe as big as any I have ever seen. I put a tape to one yesterday and it measured 38.25 around and 19 inches bloo0som to stem and se...
View ArticleSeeds Ready
I have seeds from the following ready: 57.75 Holloway (46.6 Westfall X open) 52 Holloway (16.2 Webb X open) 51.12 Holloway (16.2 Webb X open) 51 Holloway (48 Dawson x open)(the big one that split ...
View Articlehow many per plant
I am growing. for the first time and wonder do you cull down to one melon on each plant?
View ArticleHow many days left?
Vic, how many more days will it hang on? Today is day 40. I will measure tonight, should be close to 40 lbs. Bear Wallow is still 16 days away. The webbing is turning brown but still a lot of green in...
View Articlefeed the BEAR(seeds)
i ended up with abunch of seeds out of the 56.7LYVERS.If anyone would like acouple let me know and i would be glad to give. im going to be at bearwallow for the weighoff or I'll mail.first come first ...
View Articlegrowing question
Is there more to growing these giants than just having good seed, good soil and leaving one or two on the vine? also,what kind of pest and disease bother them? Thanks
View ArticleHow did everyone do?
Iv been a little under the weather and didnt plant this yr but was wondering how everyone did? TREETOP
View ArticleFrom the Gibsons
New PB.....47.5## Gibson cantaloupe. Grown from the 46.6 Westfall, had a 54.5 inch cc. (Side note: Ohio State record is held by Josh Scherer of Sidney, Ohio at 50.5##) Nice job Al.
View ArticleGood seed from a 25 LBer ?
I was reading the other posts and got to wondering if it would be worth using the seeds from a 25 pound lope that was grown from good seed,say a 46 pounder.Especially if there was a reason it didn't...
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