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Mini cauliflower seedlings7/7/2023 ![]() ![]() 6-8 weeks before the last frost in spring: start seed indoors for plants that will be transplanted into a plastic tunnel in 4 weeks.They require significant room to spread and grow. Interplanting: Plant watermelons with bush beans, corn, dill, eggplant, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes.Ĭontainer Growing Watermelon: Watermelons are not a good choice for container growing. Common diseases include bacterial wilt, fusarium wilt, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and cucumber mosaic.Common pest enemies include aphids, cucumber beetles, flea beetles, squash bugs, squash vine borers, slugs, and snails.Avoid planting watermelons where cucumbers or squash have grown recently.Grow watermelons in full sun for the best plant growth and yield.Watermelons prefer a soil pH range of 7.0 to 8.0.Add aged compost to planting beds in advance of transplanting.Fertilize with fish emulsion or a soluble complete fertilizer at half strength.Watermelons have a very high water content the soil must never go dry. ![]() Mulch around plants to conserve soil moisture. Small watermelons are easily grown on trellises. Watermelons can be grown in containers use a 10 to 15-gallon container and set a trellis in place to grow the vine up. ![]()
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