Growing Watermelon

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27 Dec 18 Leon Brand (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We are in Brisbane. Our watermelons start well but when the fruit gets to about rockmelon size the ends (opposite to the stem) starts to go back and soft. Our soil ph seems ok (about 6.8 with a Bunnings ph probe). I heard the problem may be a lack of calcium? Shall I work lime into the soil before trying again? Thanks in advance. By the way, beetroot is doing very well in the same area as the watermelon, and a few months ago we had a good egg plant crop in a nearby bed.
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05 Jan 19 Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try planting them earlier - late August.
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05 Jan 19 Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try some Epsom Salts - buy it in the supermarket or nursery.
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