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02 Mar 16, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

yes

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08 Aug 15, Peter du Preez (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

The soil here is extremely sandy so we make compost and loosen the soil (basically make a hole for seedlings and enrich it with 300ml of compost). I've never planted watermelons and would like to (cabbage and radish work wonderfully here). What irrigation is better - overhead or drip? How much water per day/week? (we plant without wastage). Is it okay if I use mulch - we do it for everything else to preserve the soil. It gets to about 45C in summer... is that okay?

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05 Jun 15, Stig (Australia - temperate climate)

It could be a pie melon . My mum use to make pineapple and melon jam .... very nice (google the recipe .. very easy to make) cheers Stig

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04 Jun 15, robert (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i found some plants along a train line that have fruit that looks just like watermelon on the outside and inside it is greenish but still smells and tastes like watermelon so what is it and if i got seeds from the fruit will it grow

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05 Jun 15, Marcel (Australia - temperate climate)

Wouldn't be able to confirm with out a photo but it's probably paddy melon. It's a weed and it grows through out Australia and California. The fruit and foliage are toxic due to it containing cucurbitacin (so stop eating it). It's been responsible for a lot of live stock deaths through out australia. But if you want to grow it for ornamental reason it will positively grow from seeds. Be warned but, it is extremely invasive and will easily take over your garden. It's only real use for humans has been as an emetic. Have fun haha Happy days

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18 Aug 14, mart (Australia - tropical climate)

I'm growing champagne watermelons, with the fruit now at the size of a baseball, but the leaves are starting to wilt and as its a sandy area and the ground seems to stay wet, I'm wondering if it's to wet.

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23 Jun 14, tony davoren (Australia - tropical climate)

What diseases are prevalent in melons in the katherine area northern territory and how do you test for them ?

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03 Apr 14, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)

Have grown pumkin an watermelon from seeds that have grown into nice size plants, my problem now is we are in autum, an I don't want to lose the plants, the watermelon has fruit growing now, any advise would be very much appreciated , as I am just learning, also can they be grown together as in a big area,?

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13 Jun 14, Shaz (Australia - tropical climate)

We planted our late summer and thought was a mistake, they soon flourished and we have just picked our first one ( June) Tastes great , live in qld

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25 Jul 15, Ahmad (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Shaz Good to hear about your watermelons. I did the same thing last year. However, they grew upto a size of a tennis ball and then went yellow and died. This happened to atleast 5 to 6 watermelons. Then i gave up. Can you please advise me what different did you do different? Do watermelon plants require support (above from ground). My plants and melons were on the ground. Thanks Ahmad

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