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Watermelons
#3171112
07/18/20 07:48 PM
07/18/20 07:48 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226 Dale County, AL
DGAMBLER
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8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226
Dale County, AL
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What's the key to growing them to maturity? I can get them to softball size and a little bigger, then they either rot or bust open. What the heck? Also, am I suppose to trim the vines at some point?
To GOD be All the glory!!!
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Re: Watermelons
[Re: DGAMBLER]
#3171313
07/19/20 08:28 AM
07/19/20 08:28 AM
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,621 Clanton
Turkey_neck
Booner
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Booner
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,621
Clanton
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The deer are taking care of mine so I’ve given up on them.
Would walk over a naked woman to get to a gobblin turkey!
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Re: Watermelons
[Re: DGAMBLER]
#3171349
07/19/20 09:32 AM
07/19/20 09:32 AM
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,825 Banana Republic
jb20
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,825
Banana Republic
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I think key is getting them in early and the cold not killing them....i planted pretty late and got some baseball size now...i. wondering if they gonna reach maturity...
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Watermelons
[Re: DGAMBLER]
#3171479
07/19/20 01:33 PM
07/19/20 01:33 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226 Dale County, AL
DGAMBLER
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8 point
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OP
8 point
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226
Dale County, AL
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I planted crimson sweets in April. You would think some of them would be close to ready by now.
To GOD be All the glory!!!
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Re: Watermelons
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#3171970
07/20/20 09:18 AM
07/20/20 09:18 AM
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Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 22,150 blount county alabama
jwalker77
Pumpkin
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Pumpkin
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 22,150
blount county alabama
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I planted crimson sweets in April. You would think some of them would be close to ready by now. I planted my first patch april 28. They should be ready today. I just picked one and tried it, it was about a week away from being good and ripe. I also have way more halfhrown watermelons than large watermelons. If your plants germinate quickly, come up growing, and the first set of blooms set a crop, you will have melons early. Heavy rains while they are blooming will knock off watermelons and cause them to be later. I have seen 90day watermelons get ready in 75days in a real hot sunny summer. This has not been a great year for growing watermelons because of the weather this spring. But the weather were having now is exactly what they need.
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Re: Watermelons
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#3172439
07/20/20 07:55 PM
07/20/20 07:55 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226 Dale County, AL
DGAMBLER
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8 point
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Posts: 2,226
Dale County, AL
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I had another one split today. I may give up after this go round. My third year trying and haven't got a good watermelon yet.
To GOD be All the glory!!!
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Re: Watermelons
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#3174764
07/23/20 10:21 PM
07/23/20 10:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,079 Hamilton/Auburn
Shotts
8 point
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8 point
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,079
Hamilton/Auburn
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Desert King are the best, they use to grow them in Bull mountain bottom and they were delicious. I have some planted this year waiting to see how they are do.
Life is difficult Science prevails over bulldoodoo and superstition every time
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Re: Watermelons
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#3179917
07/30/20 01:53 PM
07/30/20 01:53 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226 Dale County, AL
DGAMBLER
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8 point
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8 point
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 2,226
Dale County, AL
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I've got 2 left on the vine. Had a bunch to start with, but maybe these 2 will make it to pickin time.
To GOD be All the glory!!!
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Re: Watermelons
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#3179930
07/30/20 02:17 PM
07/30/20 02:17 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,445 Highland Home, Al
Squadron77
10 point
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10 point
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,445
Highland Home, Al
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I've got 2 left on the vine. Had a bunch to start with, but maybe these 2 will make it to pickin time. What kind did you plant?
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