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Old 27-07-2012, 12:29 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Watermelon
On Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:32:25 +0000 (UTC), lid (Drew
Lawson) wrote:

The first melon is getting to softball sized and I realize that I
don't know how to tell when a watermelon is ripe. These are the
small sort (in case that wasn't obvious from the name).

When melons are peak ripeness, they should pull away from the vine
with a gentle tug. The "umbilical cord" if you will should be at a
dry stage. You shouldn't be tearing out a patch of flesh from the end
of the melon to free it - that's not a "gentle tug".

While they're ripening, keep the watering consistent - if the soil
dries, the melons abort.

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