How to Make Watermelons Grow Big
Watermelon is a summer fruit characterized by its green outer rind, reddish-pink flesh and black seeds. Several types of watermelon exist, and some growers like to grow them as big as possible for fun or to enter competitions. Watermelons are larger than most other fruits anyway, but to grow them extra big you must give some special attention to the process. Does this Spark an idea?
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Choose an area to grow the watermelon that has room for vines to grow 12 feet in each direction.
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Obtain seeds that have been created specifically for growing larger watermelons.
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Plant the seeds about one inch under the soil and water them often. Keep the soil moist but don't let it become saturated.
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Add peanut hulls or manure to the soil before you plant the seeds if possible. Scatter 10 lbs. of 10-10-10 commercial fertilizer in a five- to six-foot radius around the hill, and apply liquid fertilizer around the base of the plant each week.
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Apply a 20-10-20 fertilizer until the flowers of the plant bloom, then a 20-20-20 until the growing season has ended.
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Prune any other fruit from the vine once a watermelon has formed and you are certain it will set. You must give your big watermelon room to grow.
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Position the watermelon on a slight hill on top of some mulch as it grows to avoid it sitting in standing water.
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Shelter the melon from direct sunlight by erecting some form of shelter that only shades the melon. A large beach umbrella will suffice. Place a small fence or screen around the watermelon to deter any animals that fancy a taste.
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