r/watermelons

Sugar baby watermelon pollinated on July 11th. Vertically grown so no real field spot. Never grown melons before

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They are getting bigger everyday.

My first melon I picked wasn’t fully ripe and want to ensure the next ones are ripe enough. The tendril is gone at this point with the leaf stem also gone. I’m unsure of the field spot color mostly. It sounds like a deep hollow sound compared to one nearby that sounded more like a bongo drum.

For those curious this is a Wilson’s Sweet.

This is a very silly post. But does anyone know if this watermelon is ripe?

I have no idea what kind it is and absolutely no idea if it’s ripe.

A week ago it had a white spot on the bottom but now the whole thing is your typical watermelon color

So this one is hanging off the ground and it's my first time growing these so I can't tell if it's ready yet. I have 3 of them and like 10 days ago I pulled one because I thought it was ready and it wasn't 😔. Chatgpt and google said on these once all the skin looses it's gloss it should be ready. It's frustrating since the curly deal was dried out on the one I pulled even though it wasn't ripe yet.

First year growing anything fruit related esp watermelon.

These are two different watermelons. The first picture is my bigger one.

When do I know when they’re ready to be picked?

Thanks in advance!

Our first watermelon ever. Praise God! So yummy! Shared it with our neighbors 🍉🍉

Zone 9a, San Antonio, TX

There is nothing like eating fruit straight from your own backyard. Bought this watermelon plant at Home Depot and didn't realize was yellow until I harvested. I was so nervous waiting to harvest but the wait was worth it. It is juicy, crisp and sweet. Now waiting to see how the others turn out.

It’s my first time growing watermelons how do I know when to pick them?

Separately any other feed back on what to do better next year?

27 days since pollination. it hasn’t swelled much more in the past week, making me think this is its max size. But the tendril has been dead since before pollination so I can’t use that for a ripeness indicator.

I’m keeping only 1 fruit to the plant, vines are sprawling . Does this look like it’ll be a good one? About basketball size 16 days in.

Greetings, I Googled and searched, but couldn't find any photos come close to what I'm seeing on the watermelon I purchased yesterday. At first I thought that the melon might have grown on pea gravel when I got it home and noticed them. But they weren't noticeable at the store. The other thing, and this is what concerns me, there seems to more! Like they're spreading! It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen!! I would be very grateful if someone smarter than me could help me identify what these might be!! TIA!

This is my first time growing watermelons.

I have 3 plants growing in one raised bed and two in another. I have 5 good sized watermelons growing (one on each vine).

However, some other smaller melons have started to grow, but seem like they may be rotting on the vine? Is this normal, or should they all be growing the same?

The watermelons that are growing normally haven't grown much in the last couple weeks. They got to the size they're at now relatively quickly and have slowed significantly. I haven't seen any signs of pests or disease, unless this is a sign of disease.

I plan to cut off the ones going bad, but should I be concerned for the rest? Is there anything I can do to get more successful melons?

These are in a spot that gets lots of sun. I've been doing my best not to over or under water.

I added some pictures at the end of the (hopefully) successful melons and how big they are.

These are Blacktail Mountain Watermelons.

Maine, USA.