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Richard L.
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Watermelon help

Good Morning, For the last three years I have tried growing watermelon with pretty good success, the question I have is "why" do some of the watermelons have a soft end, tapered on one end. This will happen on a few others are fine. I do not water them to much or fertilize them to often. Any help will be helpful. Thanks from Texas

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It may be that they are not getting pollinated. That is how squash and cucumbers respond if they don't get pollinated. The blossom end fails to develop and turns soft.
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Richard L.
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Thanks, I never thought of that...
jal_ut wrote:It may be that they are not getting pollinated. That is how squash and cucumbers respond if they don't get pollinated. The blossom end fails to develop and turns soft.


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