How can I grow sweeter watermelons? My soil is sandy and alkaline.
Hardiness Zone: 7a
By pecanblondie from Las Cruces, NM
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Check with your local county extension office! these folks are master gardeners, and well familiar with your local area and extremely knowledgeable! They are great!
I have always throughout the growing season top dressed, pile on, some compost around the planting mound. I believe that has helped, however, I've recently learned that the melons need a really dry spell as it's maturing to the end with less water to sweeten it up. I wasn't water-logging them but I was always making sure if it didn't rain in a couple/few hot days to make sure I "helped" out Mother Nature.
Protect it from what? Let it grow, then eat it! If it gets bugs, use an organic spray to rid them. If it gets a powdery mildew (which they are susceptible to), use Serenade disease control (it's organic). But other than that, let it grow and enjoy it.
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