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16 Apr 20, Ms Wanderful (USA - Zone 9a climate)

What are the best melons to plant in zone 9a & 9b? And when in the season. Can I plant a melon in a container?

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11 Mar 20, Sandra (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Help, I planted some watermelon seeds and they have grown so well. Sadly there 13 plants that are so close together in the same pot, I now to worried if I move and replant them they will die. What should I do!

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11 Mar 20, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Take the time to read how to grow things, like how far between plants, between rows, then plant seeds/seedlings accordingly. There is a reason for that, it gives the plant enough soil area to draw the nutrients to grow. The best time to transplant is when the plant is at about the 4-6 new leaf stage or in some cases about 4-6 weeks after germination. The longer you leave it the bigger the transplant shock or death. You be the judge.

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01 Mar 20, Kerrie (Australia - tropical climate)

A few weeks ago I harvested the last of my watermelon. I lost a few due to the rain and too much water. I live in the coastal area of Brisbane. A few plants have self seeded, is it too late for them to bare fruit ?

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02 Mar 20, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My first time growing them this time of year. Mine are just starting to send runners out and I feel I maybe a bit late. The farmers around here (Bundy) planted out seedlings about a month - 6 weeks ago. You could try, depends on what the late Autumn early Winter is like, warm or cool.

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24 Feb 20, Juliet (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Can it get too hot for watermelon plant to survive Tauranga NZ, weather gowing over concrete pavers and river stones ?

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25 Feb 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Growing them over concrete or river stone could do damage to the vines if it is very hot.

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14 Jan 20, Dale gibson (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Hi there ,I planted my watermelon seed in early November and surprisingly they germinated within 2 to 3 weeks ,..6 weeks on an the growth is very slow...it is mid January 2020 I live tolaga bay east coast nz ...weather climate is warm and hopefully will continue threw to march ...have I left it to late.. let me no. regards

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15 Jan 20, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I'm sub-tropical Qld - they plant seedlings here late august and pick the melons up until Xmas. Planting later leaves you wide open to heavy rain, hot weather. A lot of rain when the melons are fully developed and they can/will split. Water melon seeds I threw in the garden in Oct germinated within 2-3 weeks. Here you can grow a spring and autumn crop. I would suggest you planted too late. If not growing I don't think the soil is very fertile.

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07 Jan 20, Alice Mukondyo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

can red melon be found in Sa all year round???

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