anthracnose hit the watermelons

Once anthracnose hit the watermelons, can you save and still have great yield with the spots on the melons? I had last year in new field, used field and some seeds. Now showing signs – can I come back if I treat aggressively?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 05/27/2015 @ 10:27 pm

If anthracnose makes its way into the watermelon fruit, the fruit will most likely be deformed and will be susceptible to decay. Anthracnose diseased fruit would not be suitable for a commercial venture.

Here is an article that outlines some chemical strategies for dealing with anthracnose on watermelons:
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2206.html ^[1]

Here is an article on watermelon disease control and anthracnose that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watermelon-disease-control.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/anthracnose-disease.htm ^[3]

Here is an article that will give you many great preventative strategies for avoiding anthracnose in watermelon:
https://bit.ly/1BpQK90 ^[4]

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[1] http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2206.html: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/plant_pests/veg_fruit/hgic2206.html

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watermelon-disease-control.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watermelon-disease-control.htm

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/anthracnose-disease.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/anthracnose-disease.htm

[4] https://bit.ly/1BpQK90: https://bit.ly/1BpQK90

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