Broom Straw Watermelon

Her dilemma was which ripeness checking method should be employed.

Broom straw watermelon.

You can find a straw from the broom section of the store. Stacy s method is new to me check out my blog entry to learn about more traditional. Each watermelon was tested 8 times with each twig being tested once. So there you have it.

For the straw test we obtained 3 broom straws from 2 different brooms and a green johnson grass twig harvested just before the test. In a room with minimal wind we tested the theory by placing the straw in the center perpendicular to the stem bloom end orientation. She could not understand what i was saying so i took out my broom straw laid it on top of the watermelon and it started going around and around. I ve heard a lot of watermelon myths in my time as the watermelon guy but this one takes the cake.

If your melon is ripe the straw will actually spin it may not spin like a helicopter blade but it will turn on its own. You can also tell if a watermelon is ripe by placing a dry straw perpendicular to the melon and watching how fast it will align with the melon. Home science math history literature technology health law business all topics random. The video above posted by stacy lyn harris owner and author of the blog game garden claims that you can test a watermelon s ripeness or sweetness using a piece of straw from a common household broom.

The more ripe water the faster it will move in alignment with the melon. The lady said she had never heard of doing this. Get a piece of broom straw that is as straight and possible and find a pet well rounded spot on your melon lay the piece of straw on that spot and gently let it go. The broom straw acts like a compass needle and the watermelon becomes more magnetic as it ripens.

She was stopping in hempstead tx texas watermelon capital to pick up a melon for our 2009 celebration. The more it turns the sweeter it is. She asked if she should use the thump method or the broom straw method. The riper the watermelon the more magnetic it becomes causing the broom straw to turn towards the magnetic activity just like a compass needle.

So if when you place your straw sideways on the bottom of the watermelon the more it turns towards longways the riper the watermelon. How to tell if watermelon is ripe.