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watermelon seeds

Discussion in 'Fruit, Nuts & Berries' started by chris_harper, Feb 21, 2007.

  1. Feb 21, 2007 #1
    chris_harper

    chris_harper Master of the Pit OTBS Member

    Waco, TX
    i bought a package of burpee brand seeds, crimson sweet watermelon. package says they grow an average of 25 lb melons.
     
  3. Feb 21, 2007 #2
    shellbellc

    shellbellc Master of the Pit OTBS Member

    Valley Forge, PA
    I am not able to grow melons in our yard. They start out looking ok, but then they stop getting bigger and the vine seems to start shriveling up. I'm thinking maybe too much water.
     
  4. Feb 21, 2007 #3
    lovetosmoke

    lovetosmoke Meat Mopper

    Strang, Nebraska
    Just make sure you pour on the water. If you want to make a couple really huge ones after you have 3 or 4 established, cut off all the blooms and water the heck out of those. It will make those watermelons huge. It also works on pumpkins.
     
  5. Feb 21, 2007 #4
    deejaydebi

    deejaydebi Legendary Pitmaster

    Connecticut
    Good Luck Chris -

    Our season is to short up here. I usually grow those softball sized melons. You eat the rind and all.

    Shell do you have alot of those brown armor buggies? I forget what they're called but they kill viney things.

    Try hanging your mellons on weed wacker string. I trelis everything I can it helps.