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09 Mar 21, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)

You are probably at the end of the growing season for watermelons. You can either persevere and hope it grows or pull it out and plant something in season.

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03 Jan 21, EMC (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Anyone have tips if watermelon would work down in Invercargill? Would love to grow some fruits down here, but can't be tree based types. Rather tight on funds so cheaper is always better, but also happy for advice as well.

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05 Jan 21, A (New Zealand - temperate climate)

EMC it is there at the top of the watermelon page for NZ temperate climates when to plant. They grow along the ground and buy some seeds from a seed selling website or shop selling seeds.

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21 Oct 20, Modiba matee john (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

HI which watermelon variety or hybrid is larger and sweet?

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23 Oct 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Check on the internet for size - seed companies.

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19 Oct 20, Mokone Mahlatsi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi my question is I plant Carolina crosse watermelon it growing very well but the problem is not sweetheart y ? Thank you

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03 Sep 20, Kay (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

What fertiliser is best for watermelons?

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08 Sep 20, Danlo Troth (Australia - temperate climate)

My grandfather was always using old n dry cow poo. Just make sure to really dig it in and mix well into the dirt.

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09 Sep 20, Anonymous (Australia - arid climate)

Old dried out cow poo has probably lost a lot of it's nutrient value, leached out with gravity and rain etc. Any manures need to be made into a compost material asap to retain as much of the nutrient as possible. Or you dig it into your soil over 6-12 weeks and with air water and turning it, it breaks down into the soil. The greatest benefit of organic material put back into the soil is it makes the soil loose and friable, which means it then drains well.

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04 Sep 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Just look for a general garden fertiliser. There is not that much difference in them

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