How to Grow Seedless Watermelon in a Backyard Garden

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  • @Richouxondemand
    @Richouxondemand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The former Physics Major in me(prior to deciding to go into Accounting) is over here LIVING for the in depth description of botany and specifically plant seedling genetics. Job very well done Travis.
    -From one science nerd to another

  • @toms.3977
    @toms.3977 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Titus may be dirty but he comes across as one happy little fellow. When I was young (I'm getting old now), you could tell how much fun I got into by how dirty I was at the end of the day. Ahhhh...those were the days. Nice vid, Travis. God bless you and your family. Stay safe.

  • @aimeeetterling7683
    @aimeeetterling7683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Travis! You did such a great job explaining the process for creating seedless watermelons! I love understanding how things work, and I appreciate the time you put into explaining it. Admittedly, I had to “rewind” a couple of times to get it to stick in my head, but I love it! Great job!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @mousiebrown1747
    @mousiebrown1747 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great explanation of how to create a seed for a seedless melon & in minimal time! You’re a natural teacher! Extremely well done! I even understand it all. Thanks!

  • @sondrad1839
    @sondrad1839 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Excellent presentation, Travis. You’d be an exceptional teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I enjoyed as always!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was a teacher in my 20s. I still consider myself a teacher, just a different set of "students." lol

    • @TalkingThreadsMedia
      @TalkingThreadsMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And the students you have NOW are here because we WANT to be, not because we HAVE to be. 🤣👍😁

    • @tamararoberts9307
      @tamararoberts9307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm with you Sondra 💯

  • @timfetner8029
    @timfetner8029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hey Travis! Great explanation on how they get seeds for a seedless watermelon. I always wondered how that was done. Everything in the garden is looking good and hopefully the lettuce has time to grow and mature before the heat gets to them. If you ever want to try a more heat tolerant variety, go with Jericho lettuce. It was developed in Israel and I have grown it for several years. It is a leaf type with great flavor. Looking forward to Friday’s video.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the tip on the Jericho lettuce. Might have to try that one this next fall.

    • @TalkingThreadsMedia
      @TalkingThreadsMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi, Tim. Where do you get seeds for the Jericho lettuce? Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA

    • @timfetner8029
      @timfetner8029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TalkingThreadsMedia Hi Kate - I ordered my Jericho seeds from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Every year I let a few plants bolt and go to seed to plant the following year.

    • @TalkingThreadsMedia
      @TalkingThreadsMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

    • @steveegbert7429
      @steveegbert7429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TalkingThreadsMedia Johnny's and Everwilde also have them.

  • @simpleman4196
    @simpleman4196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to know the info about seedless watermelons I ordered some seeds and plan on trying it this year we'll see how it goes.

  • @metalmartha2571
    @metalmartha2571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for the visual science lesson on watermelon seeds! Fantastically easy to understand now!👍🏻

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're very welcome!

  • @TalkingThreadsMedia
    @TalkingThreadsMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Travis, a way to scarify your seeds a lot faster is to clamp a piece of course sandpaper to a table (or clipboard) and then drag the end of the seed over the sandpaper to the desired depth. Obviously, you are already finished for 2022, but good luck for 2023. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the tip Kate!

  • @king69in2009
    @king69in2009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Finally found your new channel the hoss show is not the same without you two together

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad you finally found us!

  • @monicasherman1575
    @monicasherman1575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'll live vicariously through you with the watermelons. I grew some sugar baby watermelons last year on a trellis. The one that I actually tried was spot on. Got those seeds from CaliKim. Once the indoctrination is gone and schools actually begin, you'd probably be the best educational teacher for reproduction (of course for plants). Lol. Thank you so much for sharing your okree seeds. Mine arrived yesterday with the shirt. Love the pocket! Just got my perlite yesterday also, Yikes! Not sure how I'm going to store 4 cubic feet of it. Take care my friends!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That bag of perlite should last you a long time. We do a lot of seed starting and haven't even put a dent in ours. Glad you the okree and shirt got there safely!

  • @KajunHomestead
    @KajunHomestead 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    thanks for all the tips gonna try some seedless this year, I'm gonna wait to see how yours come up before I plant lol.🤣🤣🤣

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hopefully our tips work well for us. If not, we'll go back to the drawing board.

  • @naomi2646
    @naomi2646 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Doc Travis, you're pretty smart

  • @rickbrettelle2333
    @rickbrettelle2333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel like I learned a lot once again. I especially enjoyed seeing the enthusiasm of your boys. I’m sure they will carry on the torch!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope so!

    • @Michael-mg3lo
      @Michael-mg3lo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Train your child in the right way and when they get older even if they go astray they will always remember that which you taught them and they will come back to your teaching. You are doing a great job Travis.

  • @sofakingphat8087
    @sofakingphat8087 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Use aspirin every time you germinate seeds. Instead of using the hose, you’ll have to use some sort of picture or bucket to make your aspirin into the water. Aspirin is a root growth hormone made from Willowbark. If you have access to a willow tree you can use the bark or leaves off of the tree. I just use aspirin like five per gallon. That will make your plants really strong. I use it on everything. I also add aspirin like every two weeks. It stimulates growth and makes your leaves are in stocks really strong. It’s sort of a key later and Help your plant uptake the fertilizers and it makes your plants immune system overreact so it feels like it’s being attacked and that’s why it makes it stems and leaves so tough. If you don’t want to use it throughout your season, at least use it for your germination. If you want, you can try it on a few seeds and see what it does for you.

  • @BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999
    @BARBSCOUNTRYHOME999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great idea with the cling wrap.. Thanks! 😉

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re welcome 😊

  • @brianczuhai8909
    @brianczuhai8909 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a yellow seedless for the first time last year. It was absolutely delicious! Honey flavor; Round, but perfect size. Got that at a nursery/farmer food stand. The problem with the store ones is it's a crapshoot finding a good one. Though I know what to look for. Then you need refrigerator space to store it.

  • @markb3129
    @markb3129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great explanation on the seedless watermelon 🍉... I looked around to see if I was in Biology class again🥱 🤣!!! Mr. Key...✌

    • @diannevaldez8670
      @diannevaldez8670 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mark B., right????!!!! But this one has my full attention, except I keep rewinding to commit to memory!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Our pleasure!

  • @donnamatthews4250
    @donnamatthews4250 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative! Thank you, it is good to know this.

  • @patrickwalsh2361
    @patrickwalsh2361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video with an excellent explanation! Mucho Gracias! Thanks 👍🏻🍉🤞🏻

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @joeyl.rowland4153
    @joeyl.rowland4153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Travis, I have been growing seeds for over 50 years, and I still do not think of myself as a master. I will try to grow any seed I get a hold of. I am still just a novice.
    Oh and I had to come back and edit but alfalfa pellets mixed into the soil before planting Cheerokee Wax beans, I have never gotten production as I have this year. I also have never prepared the soil with alfalfa pellets until this year, I promise I will never again plant beans without alfalfa pellets in the soil first.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great to hear about the alfalfa pellets. Glad they're working well for you.

  • @leonardlavalier329
    @leonardlavalier329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I tried Summer Breeze Seedless last year, and none germinate. Hoss sent me Tailgate seedless seeds and 40% germinated. Better than none. All my seeded watermelon germinated so, I did get a few seedless fruits. They were fun to grow. I like trying new things. I do have a recommendation. Try to get a pollinator that looks different than the seedless type. That way as the vines get intertwined together it's easy to tell which fruits are seedless or seeded. Great show today Travis. Thank you.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Completely agree about having a different looking pollenizer. The Tendersweet Orange we're using is supposed to be an elongated watermelon while the Orange Crisp is round.

  • @jeanne4856
    @jeanne4856 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about the colchicine How does that fit in 25:12 part.

  • @pd8559
    @pd8559 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was enjoying the warmth and thinking about no more frosts too, checked the weather and it looked nice out to the 10-day, I usually plant a small sampling early, usually flowers and hold the tender vegetable seedlings back. But as with anything weather I checked again today and we have another arctic Canadian blast pushing deep into the south on the models for the 10th and 11th with it reaching the Atlantic on the 12th. Anything can change between then and now of course applies.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My extended forecast is showing a 36 degree night on March 12th. I'm getting antsy too!

  • @leerocks3859
    @leerocks3859 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm going to try the one's you grew last year, already ordered them. Seen your video come up and was like... Yay I'm ready!! LOL You changed it up on us this year LOL I think I'm going to wait to see how yours come up first. Then set up my starter trays with 1. light potting mix 2. not going to over water 3. nick (scarify) the seeds and 4. set my thermostat to 85 👍🏼✌🏼🍉🍉 Have a great night Travis Ty

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was going to use the Orange Crunch as my pollenizer this year, but couldn't find any seeds when I was ordering. That's why I went with the Tendersweet Orange instead.

  • @detectivemikevarnado7515
    @detectivemikevarnado7515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great job

  • @brendansmith945
    @brendansmith945 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yeah nothing beats a ripe seedless watermelon... OMG soooo delicious!! Way better than the best seeded watermelon I've ever had!

    • @yerneedsry
      @yerneedsry ปีที่แล้ว

      Best seedless is Black Diamond I think.

  • @mattingly1217
    @mattingly1217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I over did it with watermelon last year lol I’m sitting this year out… just sweet corn this year

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No such thing as overdoing it with watermelon. lol

  • @PG_Living
    @PG_Living 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was great.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @soulfirexit351
    @soulfirexit351 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I sand the seeds just a little for quicker germination.

  • @jansondennis2438
    @jansondennis2438 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm old mate good👍 job 👍

  • @lawrencebeeles6738
    @lawrencebeeles6738 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tryed seedless last year ended up with only pollinators try try again thanks for the advice will wait till see how yours germinate growing 7b Arkansas so don't need to start mine yet would like to buy some of your figs when you get plant permits thanks again

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope you have better luck this year!

  • @kristinel6352
    @kristinel6352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very interesting to learn about!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you think so!

  • @candacethompson2521
    @candacethompson2521 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Travis, you share so much great info. A silly question is, how far apart can you plant the 2 types of watermelon seeds, for good pollination ? Have a great watermelon year.... 🍉🍉

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I plant my watermelon transplants on a 2' spacing along the row, and usually put the rows 5' apart or so.

  • @myothernewname
    @myothernewname 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I planted those TenderSweets this year. Mine are going nuts and I probably needed 12’ rows. I do have mine on drip irrigation and feeding them a little bat guano.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're pretty good. Hope you enjoy them!

  • @gmoseley92661
    @gmoseley92661 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    We plant 1300 seedless watermelon every year. Tried starting myself and got about 50%. Tried a couple fairly close greenhouses (50 miles). about 70% but none of them had a good root ball and the plants were kind of spindly. Then I tried a professional seed starting gh, got about 95% or more and nice stocky plants with good root ball. Made them much easier to transplant, and lost veery few from transplant shock.. Only thing its 375 miles one way, so it cost $100 for food and gas, and it takes a whole day. After watching this I am going to try doing 100 seeds myself this next year. If I could succeed at growing my own plants it would save about $400. If I remember I will post with my results

  • @Karsynthompson06
    @Karsynthompson06 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    another great video!

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @suepatterson2702
    @suepatterson2702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sadly, I haven't the garden space for watermelon, but I enjoy watching yous. I also live just up the road from the watermelon capitol of the world, so, I'm good.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watermelons everywhere in south GA and FL!

  • @jackturner4917
    @jackturner4917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Totally unrelated but I just recently watched your fig tour video. Nice collection but you don’t have any Col de Dame’s. You have to have at least one variety. I would recommend Col de Dame Blanc. They are the best figs out there. You will be blown away by the taste. Please give us another tour in mid to late summer when everything is popping.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't have any of those, but I wouldn't mind having one.

  • @dontaylor8451
    @dontaylor8451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man, talk about perfect timing. I bought the Orange Crisp from Johnny's Seed and was thrown for a loop to find that it was seedless. don't know if I'm experienced enough to pull it off but will give it my best shot. Zone 8A (?) just east of Dallas. Have plenty of Black Diamond seeds from last year, will they be OK for pollinators? Thanks...

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Black Diamond should work fine as the pollenizer. I hope the Orange Crisp does well for you.

  • @mattingly1217
    @mattingly1217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How often do you fertilize your lettuce trav? Even the romain I can't get to form a head other than in a growing container

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just put Nature Safe 8-5-5 in the furrow at planting and that seems to be enough.

    • @mattingly1217
      @mattingly1217 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LazyDogFarm wow I have the worst luck with lettuce.... when do ya think it gets too hot to grow lettuce? Can you just grow it in the shade?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mattingly1217 It gets too hot for us in May. If I had a shaded spot, that would help. I won't plant lettuce again until October.

  • @ECole-le7we
    @ECole-le7we 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Will the plastic wrap also hold water in at the bottom and cause rot?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It might if you left it on there for a long time. But we let all the water drain before applying the wrap, and we'll only leave it on there for at most a week or so hopefully.

  • @mikethomas2325
    @mikethomas2325 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Travis, do you know a trick to store lettuce? I am afraid if I plant too much, or too many variety's, I will have to dispose of some. I can't eat that many salads but I like the idea.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      I cut it dry, put it in a bag, poke a few holes in the bag, put it in the fridge, and I can usually get it to store for a week or more. Trick is putting in there dry and not washing until you're ready to eat it.

  • @katheringardening7093
    @katheringardening7093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!!

  • @cherylbertolini3140
    @cherylbertolini3140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use a nail file to do large pumpkin seeds.

  • @TMesser74
    @TMesser74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didn’t see the link you mentioned sharing about the watermelons. Did I overlook it?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry I forgot to add it when the video was published. It's there now.

  • @williamjohnson2461
    @williamjohnson2461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's hard to beat the sugar content in a fiesta or sangria watermelon

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never tried Fiesta, but Sangria is definitely a good one!

  • @leahness3588
    @leahness3588 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bought seeds for the orange krunch because of your review.👍😁🍉 will I need a pollinator? I've heard a couple you tubers like a strawberry watermelon, lots of seeds but very sweet.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's a seeded variety, so you won't need a pollinator.

  • @waveoglesby2920
    @waveoglesby2920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How often should you be fertilizing seedlings after they get their first true leaves?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Depends on how hard you want to push them. You could do a light dose every single day if you wanted. But most of the time 2x a week is sufficient.

  • @leviritchey22
    @leviritchey22 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So if i have black diamond watermelon i need a seeded variety to help polinate

  • @francostacy7675
    @francostacy7675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a packet of seedless watermelon seeds and then the pollinator is also in there. Must I use the pollinator in the package or can I plant a more desirable watermelon that has seeds that we will eat but That will also pollinate the seedless hybrids?… It’s just that space is a premium and I hate to use up a lot of space for a watermelon that I don’t want

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can use any standard watermelon variety you want as the pollinator.

  • @Frank-fs5nv
    @Frank-fs5nv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Travis, would it be practical to try and grow watermelon in a container?

    • @markware7748
      @markware7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Frank, I sure hope so. I'm in a short season 5B. I'm going to try a couple of Orangeglo in my greenhouse in 10 gal. pots with my rich container mix. Should be able to control temperature, water and nutrients. Probably prune to two leaders per plant and one melon per leader. "We can only try", the motto of the firm.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Frank As long as you don't mind them crawling out the container and all over the ground around the container. Your melons will likely be on the ground outside the container, but it can be done.

  • @jeffmartin693
    @jeffmartin693 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didnt find the link to the univ of nebraska on the watermelon....

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the reminder. I just added it in the video description.

  • @stevefromthegarden1135
    @stevefromthegarden1135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You feeling OK? Your voice sounds a bit scratchy like you're getting over something. (or getting something) I have used a nail clipper to nick the seeds. Might be a little easier than using a knife. I didn't have much luck with the seedless watermelon last year. Whenever I see the big G on your cup I think Greenbay Packers :)

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did a lot of talking that day. Had several zoom calls, so I my voice box was a little worn. I read about the nail clipper idea, but those things can never be found when you need them! Interestingly enough, I'm a big Green Bay Packer fan as well. Have been since I was a little kid. Same G, just different colors.

    • @stevefromthegarden1135
      @stevefromthegarden1135 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LazyDogFarm That's good. Was a bit worried for ya. :) Looking forward to the watermelon results. I'm going with Babydoll this year. See ya on the next video.

  • @joshm2089
    @joshm2089 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where do you get colchicine? Interested in trying next year.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Colchicine is actually used to treat gout in humans. But no idea how you'd actually use it to make seedless watermelon seeds. I leave that to the experts.

    • @joshm2089
      @joshm2089 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LazyDogFarm didn't you say that in your video? That adding it to the seedlings was required?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joshm2089 The seed breeders do that. I know what they use to do it, but not exactly sure how they do it. We just buy the seedless seeds.

  • @marisaschmidt8299
    @marisaschmidt8299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bought seedless this year for the first time and now I'm nervous. Going to try your tips. Miss you on the row by row show explaining stuff like this but at least you are still making great videos. Ps does your wife like the mustace?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't be nervous. But don't get your hopes up either. Just consider it a learning opportunity. The wife does like the mustache.

  • @michaelmorris1802
    @michaelmorris1802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am horrible at growing watermelons... luckily for me, there are thousands, yes thousands of acres of them all around me, so I'm good, I can pick them up just about anywhere. :)

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's no shortage around here either. But there's just something about having a pile of them under the shade tree whenever you want to eat them.

  • @MatthewSherriff85
    @MatthewSherriff85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was just wondering how to grow seedless watermelon, i think I'm going to stick with regular ones for now. Never seen seedless seeds in Australia

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seedless watermelons may not be as popular internationally as they are here in the U.S. Not sure. I do know that the breeding of them requires a lot of resources and money, and that's why the seeds are so expensive.

  • @dl8619
    @dl8619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I started a pack each of squash and zucchini in the ground my thinking is if the weather holds out I win if it freezes then I just lost a couple dollars in seeds and I still have to plant at the time I would anyway

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Always worth taking that chance!

  • @greenfistgardens4665
    @greenfistgardens4665 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok maybe I missed it but, where did the seeds for this sedless variety come from?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Got the Orange Crisp seeds from Johnny's.

  • @brianczuhai8909
    @brianczuhai8909 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do they hybridize the seedless melons? They're sterile so they won't have any seeds to keep from the good ones to produce more of them. Do they use cuttings to keep propagating the good ones? Otherwise, you are stuck replanting the parent's seeds in hope of getting another desired yield.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      They take a standard watermelon variety that has 2 copies of each chromosome (diploid) and treat it with colchicine, which is actually something that is also used to treat gout in humans. Colchicine causes the chromosome number to double, resulting in tetraploid seeds. When you buy seedless watermelon seeds, they're tetraploid. When you grow those tetraploid plants amongst diploid plants, the cross-pollination results in a triploid or sterile fruit that has three copies of each chromosome.

    • @brianczuhai8909
      @brianczuhai8909 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LazyDogFarm Yeah. You covered that very well in the video. How do they keep the best ones then, to continue to keep breeding in desirable traits? Their offspring seedless ones are sterile, non-usable. Do they just breed better and better parents? Then they have to also grow some non-colchicine ones in case that want that desired trait to continue to develop.
      The seedless have gotten much better. After I had that yellow seedless, I might not go back.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianczuhai8909 They have to start with a fresh batch of diploid plants each time. As a result, the "seedless" seeds are very labor intensive to produce. That's why they cost so much more.

    • @brianczuhai8909
      @brianczuhai8909 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LazyDogFarm Bingo! Thanks! They should cost more. The seedless are dead from producing like offspring to produce more "good ones." You have to go back to the parents.
      The other oddity is why the big seeded ones can't also be turned seedless.
      Just as a confession, I always thought the seeded had a better crunch and texture than the seedless. But as you get older, it's more challenging to consume that much watermelon that the seeded ones provide. That yellow "Round" one was sized just right!
      Might be a better hydration mechanism than drinking pop/soda.

  • @SH-gd9uq
    @SH-gd9uq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Travis you almost guessed the secret sauce that I'm going to make for my tomatoes. I've decided to send you half of the secret sauce recipe. I got it in the mail today you should get it shortly. Maybe you could try your own experiment with the secret sauce for the biggest Mater. I found some watermelon seeds this year by the name of Georgia rattlesnake which I plan on growing I typically have the best results with my Charleston greys. But I guess I will try to get me some seedless watermelon seeds and see if I can do something great. Maybe once you get your secret sauce in the mail you can go look back and see if you can figure out the riddle. LOL good luck with your watermelons happy gardening sir. I'll give you a hint on the other half of the secret sauce it's made by dr. Jim

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If you're already growing watermelons, won't hurt to try a few seedless ones in the plot. Your Rattlesnakes will taste the same with or without the presence of the seedless watermelon in the row. Can't wait to figure out this whole secret sauce thing!

  • @markware7748
    @markware7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So, when a tetraploid mommy (who's been hitting the colchicine) and a diploid daddy love each other very much, the stork brings them some little seedless watermelon babies.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty much, yeah!

  • @Timmy-hx8dy
    @Timmy-hx8dy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A emery board used for fingernails would be good to scuff the edge of the seeds instead of using a knife.. I have done this before with good success for hard to germinate seeds

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seems like that might work well. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MarkSmith-qk2rl
    @MarkSmith-qk2rl ปีที่แล้ว

    How do we need to fertilize watermelons !

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      We use this stuff: agrothrive.com/?ref=Ttm7Og22_djSzH

  • @simpleman4196
    @simpleman4196 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As far as lettuce goes I was very disappointed last year I planted eight different varieties of lettuce and I put a lot of it in the ground I was mostly growing it to cut and come again all of it was bitter I thought maybe it was just the first round so I cut it when it grew back it was bitter again and this was early in the spring not sure what happened but I couldn't eat any of it

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually bitterness is caused by stress -- either from heat, not enough water, or both.

  • @brianschindler1511
    @brianschindler1511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @dagobaker
    @dagobaker ปีที่แล้ว

    anyone do a nick vs non nicked seedless comparison?
    i started 5 non nicked (solitaire) at 88 degrees and got 3 of 5
    then 5 non nicked at 91 degrees and only had 1 of 5 popped (1 more of the original popped under the 91)
    wondering if 91 is too high.........
    next year im going to do 20 seeds... 10 nicked vs 10 non nicked at 88 degrees

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've never done a side-by-side, but I had a much higher germ rate with nicked last year versus non-nicked in previous years.

  • @lukestory5042
    @lukestory5042 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Could watermelon be outside in 50-60 degree weather?

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It could, but not sure it would grow much. They tend to like things a little warmer.

  • @mutantryeff
    @mutantryeff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It doesn't sound like California famers will get any water this year. Last year they got 5% of their normal allocations. I doubt we'll be planting much of anything as they will likely limit us to 35 to 50 gallons a day and anything over that will have hefty charges.

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hard to have a decent-sized garden with only that much water allowed.

  • @markware7748
    @markware7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great class on genetics. I need a #bigmater ruling from you and Eddie at Poor Boys'. Large tomato varieties like Big Zac can express a trait called "megabloom" or "fused ovaries" where the blossoms form in close proximity, often in clusters of 2-5 blossoms and their tomatoes fuse together as they grow, forming very large and heavy but grotesque, misshapen fruit. This condition can form naturally, but there are growers, seeking to set records in tomato weights, who have developed dark practices to create these heavy abominations, often weighing 5-6 pounds. Certainly, no individual tomato, however large and well grown, would stand a chance against one of these Frankenfruits. I would hope that the Rules Committee, in the spirit of natural gardening, would disqualify any entrants showing the obvious signs of being the product of the megabloom aberration.

    • @markb3129
      @markb3129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤪

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @mark ware Interesting thought ... So how we do determine if someone grows a megabloom tomato intentionally or unintentionally? I'd hate to penalize someone for growing a big tomato when they didn't intentionally try to rig it.

    • @markb3129
      @markb3129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LazyDogFarm 🤭

    • @markware7748
      @markware7748 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LazyDogFarm Travis, I'm less concerned with the Kellogg's Breakfast variety than with Big Zac which, like all the giants, has a natural tendency toward megabloom. Gibberellic acid, a growth hormone, has been in the hands of plant breeders and growers for decades where it can be a valuable tool in commercial vegetable production. But it also has the potential for misuse by the unscrupulous seeking tomato weight above all other qualities. You wouldn't want to compete in sports against an athlete juiced up on steroids. Of course, I'm not talking about the Secret Sauces and Grandpa's Tomato Elixer, and other homebrew nutritional supplements. They're part of the fun. Perhaps split the Big Zac category so that the megabloom entrants can compete head-to-head and not overwhelm the single blossom tomato entrants. Another option would be that I'll just enter the Kellogg's side.

  • @KingShadStarSeed9
    @KingShadStarSeed9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good old GMO

  • @BiraneMoore
    @BiraneMoore ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I planted a seed from a seedless watermelon and now I have a seedless watermelon plant. Go figure lol.

  • @arthurdewith7608
    @arthurdewith7608 ปีที่แล้ว

    R u a Gardner or teacher by profession

    • @LazyDogFarm
      @LazyDogFarm  ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually have a digital marketing business. That's my day job. But my background is in biology. I taught biology at the collegiate level during grad school and for a few years after school.

  • @ladyryan902
    @ladyryan902 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ahh..so it's regular seeds treated to make sterile ha this is awesome!! Keep scientific guy..its you...check out rose red homestead woman is a professor n uses science to explain cooking and canning n preserving...

  • @greenfistgardens4665
    @greenfistgardens4665 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok I see. But I still want the seeded.

  • @Kevinlee-fs5dy
    @Kevinlee-fs5dy 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    give me seeded

  • @yerneedsry
    @yerneedsry ปีที่แล้ว

    Calgon take me away...