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Botany

(72,667 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:12 PM Jul 2012

Watermelon ?

What does it mean when the watermelon turns from green to all yellow?

It is still growing but some of the fruits are all yellow now.

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Watermelon ? (Original Post) Botany Jul 2012 OP

are they full size or smaller? Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #1

When I grew them ChazInAz Jul 2012 #2

I think that is what is happening here Botany Jul 2012 #3

Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

1. are they full size or smaller?

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:46 PM

Jul 2012

some varieties turn yellow when ripe, if it's big, cut into one and see if it's ready.

any problems with the leaves?

If they're small and yellowing, then you've got something else going on.

ChazInAz

(2,807 posts)

2. When I grew them

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:03 PM

Jul 2012

here in Arizona, the ones in direct, ferocious sunlight all day did that. They also got kinda nasty. I suspect that the continuous light and heat cooked them.

Botany

(72,667 posts)

3. I think that is what is happening here

Reply to ChazInAz (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:33 PM

Jul 2012

thanx

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