Watermelon

Snakes do not, nor should not eat fruit. Snakes are strict carnivores and do not have the necessary microbes in their gut to process and… Read More »Do Snakes Like Watermelon?

Damage to sweet corn or watermelons can be stopped most effectively by excluding raccoons by using a single or double hot-wire electric fence. The fence… Read More »How Do You Keep Raccoons Away From Watermelons?

Watermelon yield varies according to the variety and general maintenance of the crop. However, an acre of land, in favorable ecological conditions and under good… Read More »How Many Watermelons Will An Acre Produce?

Use Soap Solutions Soap solutions are an all-purpose way to get rid of numerous types of garden pests, including aphids on watermelon plants. Mix 1… Read More »What To Spray On Watermelons For Bugs?

Watermelon Insects Thrips. Flea Beetles. Twospotted Spider Mites. Cabbage Loopers. Beet Armyworms. Grasshoppers. Leafminer Flies. Spotted & Striped Cucumber Beetles. Do watermelons have pests? Several… Read More »What Pests Do Watermelons Attract?

Line the ground of the watermelon patch just before planting with biodegradable black plastic mulch sheeting. The sheeting will help prevent rot by keeping the… Read More »How Do You Keep Watermelons From Rotting On The Vine?

Dry weathering spots and vein-like webbing lines are great indicators of an extra sweet watermelon. These spots show where sugar has been seeping out of… Read More »Why Does My Watermelon Have Veins?

Hollow heart and white heart are physiologically related pulp disorders. They occur as a result of environmental and growth stresses, including nutrition deficiencies. It is… Read More »What Causes White Heart In Watermelon?

As hollow heart isn’t a disease, but a problem in the pollinating process, if your watermelon is affected by the issue then it should still… Read More »Is It Safe To Eat Hollow Heart Watermelon?

Watermelon seeds are held in place by whitish filaments, which sometimes cover part of the seed. Immature seeds are whit and sift. There is a… Read More »What Are The White Stringy Things In Watermelon?