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Title: watermelons
Post by: Cynthia on June 30, 2020, 10:56:03 am

Hello,
I am a new member and pretty new to gardening (food growing, that is). I've planted watermelons in the root and veggie box. I have 4 melons about the size of a grapefruit so far, but several smaller (ping-pong ball size) have turned black and shriveled up. Any ideas why this is happening and what I should do?

Many thanks,
Cynthia

Title: Re: watermelons
Post by: gardendoc on June 30, 2020, 04:23:00 pm

Welcome to Earthbound gardening. My guess on on small fruit was that the female flowers weren't pollinated an the small fruit abort

Title: Re: watermelons
Post by: Cynthia on June 30, 2020, 04:49:52 pm

Oh, interesting. Thank you!