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Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 22:23
| My Watermelon plant keeps producing tiny watermelons, but then they turn black and seem to rot away. I have only gotten one watermelon to grow past this size without rotting away. Can anyone help with this problem? |
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| I'm assuming the little tiny watermelons are the females and they are not getting pollinated properly. I usually pollinate by hand using a small soft bristled paint brush to transfer the pollen from the males, which are the flowers without the tiny watermelons, to the females. It seems to work well. |
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| My melons grow but develope what seems to be blossum end rot like tomatoes do. Dan |
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- Posted by gardenang7 none (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 17:06
| Is there away to avoid blossom end rot? I am new to gardening. Thanks. |
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- Posted by blazeaglory 10 SZ22 OC Ca (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 18:14
| More Calcium? Or proper Ph and nutrient uptake. |
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