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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 30, 2011
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    This can happen if the ground stays continually wet with the melons on the ground. Many areas have been experiencing record rainfall, and if this applies to your area than this is the likely cause. Placing the growing watermelons on a bed of straw or something that raises them off the ground will help prevent this.

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    Nikki on
    June 28, 2011
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    Irregular watering can cause this as well as overwatering. Are these watermelons in the ground or in containers? We recommend watering twice a day for watermelons in containers, but for ones in the ground a few times a week is all that you would need. This article will help you:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watering-watermelon.htm

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    Heather on
    July 4, 2011
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    This is blossom end rot and it is caused by a lack of calcium in the plant. But, it is normally not caused by a lack of calcium in the soil, but rather the inability of the plant to take up enough calcium from the soil to support the fruit.

    This article is about squash and blossom end rot, but squash and melons grow very similarly, so this article will help you with your melon problem:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm

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    Heather on
    July 6, 2011
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    This is blossom end rot. This article is about squash blossom end rot, but melons and squash are similar so it will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm

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    Nikki on
    July 3, 2011
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    Like tomatoes, peppers, and squash, watermelons can also be affected by blossom end rot. This condition happens due to a calcium deficiency. Calcium helps a plant create a stable structure. If a plant gets too little calcium while the fruit is developing, the end result is what you're experiencing. There are a few things you can try for blossom end rot treatment.

    Water evenly, not too much or too little. Add a low nitrogen fertilizer to the soil. he s for optimal calcium uptake. Add lime to balance the soil’s pH if it is too low, (should be between 6.0 and 6.5). Add some gypsum to the soil for additional calcium. In addition, remove affected fruit and use a calcium rich foliar spray on the plant.

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    Nikki on
    July 5, 2011
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    Irregular watering is the cause of watermelon splitting. Watering a few times a week is generally all that you would need. This article will help you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/watermelon/watering-watermelon.htm

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    markaz on
    July 9, 2011
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    Have you seen bees flying in or around your garden? Must have those "flying pollinators" around to have fruit. If you have had flowers for 2-4 weeks but no signs of melons forming, it may be that bees have not pollinated the female flowers. I have cantaloupes that I have to manually pollinate because there are no signs of bees where I live.

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    moosmom on
    July 6, 2011
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    where r u? watermelons can take up to 120+days,need a very long growing season.if you have blooms you should get melons soon

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