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25 Responses to Watermelon and Cantaloupe Harvesting
(Presuming that it’s true), It means that the roots are intermingling under the soil &/or the blooms are cross-pollinating, they’re “gettin’busy” & having inter-special “relations” #raisedbrow…..I’m now curious as to whether you ever showed what they (crossbreeds) look/taste like after harvesting them? I’m going through ur vids, but haven’t gotten to that yet, if you have.
can you let me know when you do make this vid? just message my channel. I just picked a melon from my patch only to learn it is very under ripe. So I pooched a melon basically and I would like to avoid this in the future. I am a newcomer to growing my own veggies and would dearly love some advice on how to do it better. I got great cucumbers, peas, tomatoes but my Pumpkins, honey and water melons do not seem to be doing so well.
ilaughwhenitsquiet
October 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm Reply
if you thump them and it sounds solid, then it is overripe. that has always been my experience. thumping is more of an art then an exact science
Charles Bundrick
October 24, 2012 at 12:45 pm Reply
Maybe I’m wrong it wouldn’t be the first time. 🙂 I’ve never been able to tell the ripeness of any melon by thumping it. I just let the vine tell me when it’s ready. Please explain how you can tell by the thump. I would love to know how it helps. I’ve never picked an under ripe watermelon and never cut on off the vine that wasn’t sweet, juicy and ready to eat. Based on your experience I would consider your reply enlightening.
That is a muskmelon variety of canalope.It is not cross pollinated with a water melon contrary to what other utubers say.I have them in my garden that I planted from seed.
Anyone that say’s thump a watermelon to tell it’s ripe has not grown watermelons. The way you tell when one is ripe is the stem of the water melon. If the stem is starting to dry out and the curls around the stem are dead or dying it’s ready to pick. Simple as that. There are many different varieties some quite small and some very large. Watermelons like sandy soil and depending on the climate you only need to water every two or three days. Just watch and make sure the leaves don’t wilt.
No and yes. Contrary to tomatoes and peppers, melons have both male and female flowers. So technially melons are not self fruiting, but a male flower can pollinate the female flower from the same plant. Pollination is going to be a product of bee population. You can grow just one plant but it needs to be kept health with lots of blooms to attract the bees.
the small ones that died off may be from lack of pollination, or cross pollination that didn’t work out. you have a lot of plants next year try trimmin one plant just past the first melon to allow all the energy into one and see how big it gets.
(Presuming that it’s true), It means that the roots are intermingling under the soil &/or the blooms are cross-pollinating, they’re “gettin’busy” & having inter-special “relations” #raisedbrow…..I’m now curious as to whether you ever showed what they (crossbreeds) look/taste like after harvesting them? I’m going through ur vids, but haven’t gotten to that yet, if you have.
TABULOUS1
October 24, 2012 at 10:19 am
watermelons come both big and small, the small ones are delcious so are the big ones but the small ones seem to be less sweet than the big ones.
mrboobbarker
October 24, 2012 at 10:21 am
can you let me know when you do make this vid? just message my channel. I just picked a melon from my patch only to learn it is very under ripe. So I pooched a melon basically and I would like to avoid this in the future. I am a newcomer to growing my own veggies and would dearly love some advice on how to do it better. I got great cucumbers, peas, tomatoes but my Pumpkins, honey and water melons do not seem to be doing so well.
mrboobbarker
October 24, 2012 at 11:00 am
you can select your own thumbnail in the video manager section.
mrboobbarker
October 24, 2012 at 11:46 am
hahaha very honest answer…
ilaughwhenitsquiet
October 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm
if you thump them and it sounds solid, then it is overripe. that has always been my experience. thumping is more of an art then an exact science
Charles Bundrick
October 24, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Maybe I’m wrong it wouldn’t be the first time. 🙂 I’ve never been able to tell the ripeness of any melon by thumping it. I just let the vine tell me when it’s ready. Please explain how you can tell by the thump. I would love to know how it helps. I’ve never picked an under ripe watermelon and never cut on off the vine that wasn’t sweet, juicy and ready to eat. Based on your experience I would consider your reply enlightening.
Buderific
October 24, 2012 at 1:06 pm
don’t mean to sound like a troll, but how would you tell if the watermelon is over ripe then…been around them all my life.
Charles Bundrick
October 24, 2012 at 1:27 pm
MUSK MELON FOLKS ,,,,,,,MUSK MELONS !
Herbert Hemp
October 24, 2012 at 2:13 pm
That is a muskmelon variety of canalope.It is not cross pollinated with a water melon contrary to what other utubers say.I have them in my garden that I planted from seed.
Herbert Hemp
October 24, 2012 at 2:53 pm
those are watermelons from spain
SuperWildcat05
October 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Anyone that say’s thump a watermelon to tell it’s ripe has not grown watermelons. The way you tell when one is ripe is the stem of the water melon. If the stem is starting to dry out and the curls around the stem are dead or dying it’s ready to pick. Simple as that. There are many different varieties some quite small and some very large. Watermelons like sandy soil and depending on the climate you only need to water every two or three days. Just watch and make sure the leaves don’t wilt.
Buderific
October 24, 2012 at 3:48 pm
What does that mean?
ParadiseVeggies
October 24, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Your cantaloupes are being cross breed with your water melons.
jobillfleetwood
October 24, 2012 at 5:17 pm
thank you, great video, and I hope you enjoy your melons : )
rainbowsalads
October 24, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Good video!
I wish you would have cut one of the cantaloupe open.
DeDe H
October 24, 2012 at 5:24 pm
No and yes. Contrary to tomatoes and peppers, melons have both male and female flowers. So technially melons are not self fruiting, but a male flower can pollinate the female flower from the same plant. Pollination is going to be a product of bee population. You can grow just one plant but it needs to be kept health with lots of blooms to attract the bees.
ParadiseVeggies
October 24, 2012 at 5:41 pm
do you need to grow two or more varieties to get fruit?
rainbowsalads
October 24, 2012 at 6:15 pm
i have a water mellon seedling growing here in England, no idea if or when it will bear fruit?
rainbowsalads
October 24, 2012 at 6:31 pm
the small ones that died off may be from lack of pollination, or cross pollination that didn’t work out. you have a lot of plants next year try trimmin one plant just past the first melon to allow all the energy into one and see how big it gets.
Blacknstraight
October 24, 2012 at 6:46 pm
i haven’t ate all day watching watermelon videos are making me hungry!
Eclipsedragon Kuroe
October 24, 2012 at 6:52 pm
hey, nice plants. check out my raised bed veggies. please sub to my channel. keep the videos coming. thanks
dubargd
October 24, 2012 at 7:31 pm
If the watermelons are ripe, the stem should be coming away from the melon…and they aren’t
bowler8
October 24, 2012 at 8:19 pm
littler??
bowler8
October 24, 2012 at 8:43 pm
what variety watermelon?
TheAustinWalls
October 24, 2012 at 8:58 pm