Sad to report 2 of the 5 watermelons have succumbed to BER (blossom end rot). This is new to me. Apparently due to a possible lack of calcium in the soil the watermelon begins to rot from the blossom end. Shows up as a brown spot which becomes larger as the rot spreads.
That leaves 3 watermelons which still appear to be healthy. They have slowed down in growing larger. WP3 is about 15 – 20 lbs which is only a small fraction of what it should be after 90 days. Here in the Sacramento Valley we still have warm days all of September and most of October. The nights begin to chill down and the daylight is definitely much shorter.
I now appreciate farmers more. It is not just plant and water. You need the proper type of soil, soil ph, water amounts, fertilizer, bug repellant, daylight and on and on.
I have plans for next year to start earlier and make it more of a scientific process.
What is the largest vegetable or fruit you have grown?
That leaves 3 watermelons which still appear to be healthy. They have slowed down in growing larger. WP3 is about 15 – 20 lbs which is only a small fraction of what it should be after 90 days. Here in the Sacramento Valley we still have warm days all of September and most of October. The nights begin to chill down and the daylight is definitely much shorter.
I now appreciate farmers more. It is not just plant and water. You need the proper type of soil, soil ph, water amounts, fertilizer, bug repellant, daylight and on and on.
I have plans for next year to start earlier and make it more of a scientific process.
What is the largest vegetable or fruit you have grown?
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