yes, it's a female flower. The plant is small right now, but I don't know that removing the flower will make any difference. A recent transplant can sit for a bit and then it takes off.

It's up to you, if it were me I would just leave it, but I am not the type to remove flowers from anything.

Judging from another thread I'm guessing others will tell you that it doesn't matter whether you pinch it off or not because that pot isn't large enough to handle the root system required to grow even 1 melon to term on even 1 plant and you appear to have 2 in there.

they still look small enough to transplant though.

Alielisa:

Murky is probably quoting me. I think I am the spoil-sport that said it is nearly impossible to grow watermelons, including Sugar Babies, in pots. That's because it is.

If you are happy growing watermelon vines and hoping, that's fine. But watermelons are not in your future.

It would be better to grow something in those pots that would really produce, like sweet peppers, or even hot peppers if you like those.

Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

Thank you all for your replies.
I will consider transplanting those sugar baby plants.

You've been a big help.

Alielisa,

maybe you could get one of those plastic, kid's swimming pools, punch some holes for drainage along the side and plant your watermelons in there. I'm trying this out this year.

Good luck!
Mika