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Questions About Watermelon Plants

  • Answered by
    Heather on
    December 18, 2010
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    I would not recommend pruning watermelon plants. Vining fruits and vegetables need the leaves to help convert the sun into energy, which then is used to help develop the fruit.

    If your watermelon is getting too large for your location, try training it up a trellis. They grow well up trellises, just remember to support the fruit that grows while it is on the trellis. Making a hammock tied to the trellis for the fruit out of old pantyhose or other stretchy material will keep the fruit supported.

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    Heather on
    March 11, 2011
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    Nikki on
    April 14, 2011
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    Begin with a high nitrogen fertilizer, or compost, until flowers form and then switch over to a high phosphorus fertilizer to promote fruiting.

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    Nikki on
    April 16, 2011
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    Any time you seed you should put in two seeds just in case one does not germinate. If both seeds germinate, then you can pinch the weaker one off a little later.

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    Nikki on
    April 18, 2011
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    To keep them from becoming mushy or moist, you should place the watermelons on newspaper, cardboard, or a bed of straw.

    As for chicken manure, this is best used when composted. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/chicken-manure-fertilizer.htm

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    Heather on
    April 27, 2011
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    There is no exact number for this as it varies depending on conditions and varieties, but typically, you can get at least 2-3 from a watermelon vine and often more than that if conditions are good.

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    Nikki on
    April 25, 2011
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    Nothing really. They will just take a little longer to germinate.

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