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Kansas

Here is my first attempt at lopes and this is a 46.6 westfall.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=226442

8/19/2014 11:24:39 AM

Valencia Spain

very nice lope

8/21/2014 2:39:27 PM

Kansas

Thanks Westam I hope it holds up in this Texas heat. Currently everyday is around 100 and lows only in the mid 70's. Surprisingly my Ag's are still doing well but im afraid the heat will get to them soon.

8/21/2014 4:09:14 PM

Valencia Spain

i grew 50.5 scherer which is westfall selfed and im amazed how much they grow, they grow bigger than 55 kent and 55 james in the same soil, i believe i can get european record with thi seed if i improve the soil

8/24/2014 1:23:02 PM

Valencia Spain

but not this year, my best was tunneled into by a mouse

8/24/2014 1:23:59 PM

Kansas

That's a bummer about the mouse nothing worse then when you lose a good one to something like that.

8/27/2014 11:01:14 AM

Kansas

Here is a recent picture and I'm wondering how much longer it will grow before she ripens?
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=227061

8/27/2014 11:04:33 AM

Smithville, Tn

More webbing will appear and it will start turning yellow. Keep it covered, it will age slower. Watch it very close once it starts turning yellow. It can be fine one day and rotten the next.

8/27/2014 12:20:08 PM

Kansas

Great thanks!

8/27/2014 12:34:27 PM

Bowdon, GA

keep dipel on it to keep the grubs away. I had a monster go down this week to a grub. It was the only chance I had this season at a record fruit. The rain washed the dipel off and it chewed a small hole in it. If a cantaloupe gets an injury it can't heal like other fruit. After a few days it turned to mush.

8/27/2014 10:37:12 PM

Kansas

Thanks Holloway! So sorry to hear about the grub and I will do that for sure as we have many grubs here.

8/28/2014 7:04:32 AM

Kansas

Well all done and she finished at 37.8 pounds.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=227772

9/5/2014 1:48:38 PM

Ltb

hello texas grower growing big

10/10/2014 7:19:30 PM

Ltb

biggest lope

10/10/2014 7:19:50 PM