I have not heard this about the percussion> I will try that this year too. I have never been able to get it right either. If I would have picked my rogue crimson when the tendril was dead it surely would have been white inside. Cuz I looked at the packet and it says 85-90 days, and there was a a whole month left to even get to 80 days. So, this year I am trying to just mark it my calendar and go from there. Thumping never works for me, the tendril thing always seems too early for me, and I don't get a yellow spot because I place them on the plastic trays because I've noticed some bugs trying to burrow into the rind when on the ground. Last year was so wet here in GA they got a virus, and all died before they were ripe. I only have 2 watermelon that are looking decent. everything else had died off. It hasn't been easy for them. I don't know what I need to do. More room probably, but I really don't have any to spare to just let the vines roam. so It is what it is, I suppose. Good luck everyone.
I have not heard this about the percussion> I will try that this year too. I have never been able to get it right either. If I would have picked my rogue crimson when the tendril was dead it surely would have been white inside. Cuz I looked at the packet and it says 85-90 days, and there was a a whole month left to even get to 80 days. So, this year I am trying to just mark it my calendar and go from there. Thumping never works for me, the tendril thing always seems too early for me, and I don't get a yellow spot because I place them on the plastic trays because I've noticed some bugs trying to burrow into the rind when on the ground. Last year was so wet here in GA they got a virus, and all died before they were ripe. I only have 2 watermelon that are looking decent. everything else had died off. It hasn't been easy for them. I don't know what I need to do. More room probably, but I really don't have any to spare to just let the vines roam. so It is what it is, I suppose. Good luck everyone.