Prior to planting, amend soil with compost and a higher nitrogen fertilizer.
Since watermelons have a long growing period and produce big fruits, they are heavy feeders. To harvest, take a knife and cut the watermelon from the plant, cutting the stem close to the fruit.After harvesting, it is suggested to chill the watermelon prior to serving. The watermelon also may take on a dull look instead of a bright sheen when it is ready to harvest. If they have dried up from green to brown and are beginning to fall off, the watermelon is ripe. A third tactic is to examine the small vine tendrils near the fruit. If it sounds hollow, it may be ready to pick. Other ways to determine if a watermelon is ripe is to gently knock the rind with your fist. If a watermelon is ripe, that spot will turn from white to yellow. One way to determine if a watermelon is ready to harvest is to check the bottom spot of the melon where it sits on the ground. There are a few tactics to determine if a watermelon is ripe, and it is important to use them because once a watermelon is picked, it doesn’t ripen any further. To prevent these, use floating row covers but remove them once the plants begin to flower. Common pests include cucumber beetles and vine borers. you can also mulch with plastic around the plants. To prevent rotting, gently lift the fruit as it gets bigger and turn it. If you choose to prune, remove the small vines that grow laterally. Pruning the plant is not necessary, but it may direct more energy to growing the fruits. They grow best in soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.8. When they are younger, watermelon plants require lots of water, up to 2 inches per week. Once seedlings appear, thin them to two or three per mound. Watermelons grow best in mounds, so plant six to eight seeds per mound with mounds space 4 feet apart. Plant watermelons outdoors, or if the summer season is shorter, plant them inside up to four weeks before the last frost date. Watermelon seedlings are tender and do not handle frost well, so plant after the last frost date. Seedless is one of the more common plants, and although the fruit is not completely seed free, the seeds are small, transparent and edible. Planting watermelons from seeds allows gardeners to handpick which sort of fruit they want, as watermelon comes in seedless, different colors, large and small varieties. The sprawling plant is fun to grow for families. Watermelon is a favorite summer treat that can be enjoyed raw, in a fruit salad or even made into a dessert pizza.
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