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Is this watermelon ready to pick (picture included)? newbie here
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Is this watermelon ready to pick? Planted this from seed around easter in the middle of south carolina. The thing that's confusing me is that the underbelly is already yellow (which i've read means it could be ripe), but I thought these were supposed to grow for longer. This is my first time growing watermelon. Thanks. |
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Is this watermelon ready to pick (picture included)? newbie here
Zarlot531 said:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...watermelon.jpg Is this watermelon ready to pick? Planted this from seed around easter in the middle of south carolina. The thing that's confusing me is that the underbelly is already yellow (which i've read means it could be ripe), but I thought these were supposed to grow for longer. This is my first time growing watermelon. Thanks. Has the tendril nearest where the watermelon's stem attaches dried up? That's another sign of ripeness. Also, if you drag your fingers across the surface of the watermelon, you should be able to make out a subtle pattern of veins or stringiness running from the stem to blossom end. (This is something I always check for on watermelons I buy at the market.) Size and time to harvest vary a lot, depending on the exact variety of watermelon in question, not to mention growing conditions. -- Pat in Plymouth MI "Vegetables are like bombs packed tight with all kinds of important nutrients..." --Largo Potter, Valkyria Chronicles email valid but not regularly monitored |
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Is this watermelon ready to pick (picture included)? newbie here
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, Zarlot531 wrote: http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...watermelon.jpg Is this watermelon ready to pick? Planted this from seed around easter in the middle of south carolina. The thing that's confusing me is that the underbelly is already yellow (which i've read means it could be ripe), but I thought these were supposed to grow for longer. This is my first time growing watermelon. Thanks. We use sound. Tape melon and compare to below sound. Tape head = Not Ripe Tape chest = Ripe Tape stomach = Over Ripe -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden What use one more wake up call? |
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Is this watermelon ready to pick (picture included)? newbie here
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Bill who putters wrote: In article , Zarlot531 wrote: http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...watermelon.jpg Is this watermelon ready to pick? Planted this from seed around easter in the middle of south carolina. The thing that's confusing me is that the underbelly is already yellow (which i've read means it could be ripe), but I thought these were supposed to grow for longer. This is my first time growing watermelon. Thanks. We use sound. Tape melon and compare to below sound. Tape head = Not Ripe Tape chest = Ripe Tape stomach = Over Ripe Mistake should be Tap. -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden What use one more wake up call? |
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