Watermelon Planting - The Complete Guide

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11 ай бұрын

All About Planting Watermelons! This guy is a bit of a tricky one, not going to lie. Direct seeding is the best approach, but that only works for zone's 10 or higher. In colder climates and certainly here in Canada, we have to transplant.
So today, let's go over everything that I've come to learn in my 12 years trying to grow watermelons. We'll briefly touch on direct seeding, but the bulk of this video will focus on starting seeds early indoors, and then transplanting outside in the garden in the late spring for a mid-summer harvest. If I can grow watermelons in Canada, you can grow them where you live no problem!
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@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

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@jamesfields4149 17 күн бұрын

If I plant them in the middle of an area what size area will i need if it's square

@starvincrazybusy 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for the tips on watermelon planting in a cooler area of the country.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 күн бұрын

Right on, you gonna give it a try this year?

@nickhayley Ай бұрын

I grew directly from an aged compost heap up a 1.8m fence on a trellis. One watermelon required a fabric net on a metal anchor to the fence while four others thankfully grew toward the ground and rested on the ground. All bar one were amazing. It was the most carefree plant I've grown tbh. I just grew a single plant from that location and had a tonne of watermelon flesh to gobble up. A dream come true

@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ай бұрын

So awesome. Compost-grown plants just perform so amazing sometimes!

@louisianaprepper13 11 ай бұрын

Started my Klondike, Crimson Sweets and Charleston Grays several weeks ago and the vines are growing beautifully. Can taste them already.

@Dafniforfree 11 ай бұрын

this was lovely! thanks for the complete guide! im growing some Baby Sugars this year not expecting em to go well but ill be ready for next year for sure!

@staffylover1950 9 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you from Coffs Harbour NSW Australia 🦘

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 9 ай бұрын

Cheers, thanks so much for watching!

@deliachitts1964 2 күн бұрын

Learned a lot thanks from qld Australia 😊

@CJ-vt9eu 11 ай бұрын

Perfection,very well illustrated.Thank you.

@saraleclerc2455 11 ай бұрын

love that you recap ! wicked important

@vanhornn2 11 ай бұрын

the best watermelon video, and I have been searching!! Thank you!

@maricelariddoch7231 4 ай бұрын

I live in a hot climate but the tips in this video are invaluable! 🇨🇦

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Maricel, happy to help!

@lisadees71 11 ай бұрын

Omg I was making the same mistakes too 😂 Thank you for all the priceless but short suggestions. We appreciate you sharing the good and the fails

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Best of luck this year Lisa!

@billiejeanbaccus159 Ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarmswhat that black bag called. I need 1. Where do I buy it?

@kated3165 11 ай бұрын

Trying Kajari and Golden Jenny for the first time this year, fingers crossed! I live in Eastern Canada and, so far, was pleased with Blacktail Mountain watermelons. They easily ripen by the end of August, despite seedlings not being planted outside before mid-June.

@TheKrispyfort Ай бұрын

TIP: cotton make up removal pads fit well as a quasi-mulch for cups. You can lift using tweezers to check progress. You can cut using sterilized scissors to allow the seedling to surface. I use this method. ANOTHER TIP: those plastic containers moulded to hold several cupcakes or muffins act as great micro-greenhouse

@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!!

@christinebrooks6364 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, great video on lots of useful tips & tricks for melons thanks for sharing and take care 😊

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Christine, and thanks for watching! Hope all is well in your garden this spring! 🙂

@debiegordon3787 11 ай бұрын

Going to try! ThanQ! Warm & long climate here 10a FL

@markuswade2158 Ай бұрын

Great idea using the paper pots instead of "peat pots" or plantable pots.

@sugarmuffin319 11 ай бұрын

I have SO many watermelon seedlings! I'm looking forward to this video😁👍

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Right on Elizabeth, still in pots? When is planting time for you?

@sugarmuffin319 11 ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms still in sprouting tray! JUST germinated. I'm in northern Mass. We had late freeze warnings so that's slowed down moving stuff out to start new seeds.... How I have long enough grow season!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

@@sugarmuffin319 Oh yeah, super late start this year hey? Same here...we has snow as late as April, it was ridiculous. Crazy weather every year now. Best of luck anyways! 🙂

@kristin143 11 ай бұрын

@Elizabeth-gt8ik I'm from Mass too..what variety do u plant? ...

@KatesGarden 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! I saw this and planted my watermelons yesterday and they still look happy! I had started them in plastic pots so I did my best to be gentle with them. Filled the planting hole with potting mix like you suggested and then made their perfect shaped hole by filling around a pot and then I could carefully slip them into their perfect holes. Fingers crossed they’ll be happy all season! Thanks!

@MsSwitchblade13 2 ай бұрын

It's been a while since you commented this and I'm curious how it worked out for you. I'm planning on trying sugar babies this year

@juliaelizarraraz2740 20 күн бұрын

I'm curious too

@karmen9514 10 ай бұрын

I have some growing on a trellis now!! 2 sugar baby and 2 crimson sweet

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 10 ай бұрын

Right on! Can't wait until harvest time!

@gandharaorganicfoods 2 ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsare these Chinese watermelon varieties or American.? And which watermelon varieties are best in taste, size and disease resistant.?

@mysongzz1521 8 ай бұрын

BEST video ever, thank you ❤

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Happy meloning!!

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

Jeff. We'd love short vides, . to show progress with more tips. I don't do twit or fb. You are so helpful. Thanks.

@mikyahalbena-yasharal3387 11 ай бұрын

Make sure, you slow down your watering routine towards the end! As soon as you start, seeing the yellow spot on the bottom, start watering once a week; more than two. Failure to do so, according to split!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

100% agreed! I actually slow my watering down for ALL harvests except leafy greens like lettuce and spinach. Not unique to watermelons...

@hli1548 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the parameters. I was going to ask, "What do you mean, slow down how much?" . I always understood that active growth helped to repel pests and disease. When we slow down the watering, are we balancing between increased disease susceptibility and better flavor?

@ReapingTheHarvest 2 ай бұрын

For me it always rains for a week straight right around the harvest window 😒

@Still-Learning 2 ай бұрын

Excellent informational video.

@aldolter148 11 ай бұрын

You're doing a great job bud

@lisadees71 11 ай бұрын

❤

@gwenartis5721 26 күн бұрын

Very Very helpful 👏🏾 Thanks

@zan4110 11 ай бұрын

I love watermelon...even if I am in zone 4b...will just experiment and have fun..,

@tomboymjr 5 күн бұрын

Oh man so we’re in zone 9b Florida, I direct sowed but in May. Our summers reach to late September and we don’t start seeing true fall till mid of October. Let’s see 😅

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 5 күн бұрын

Perfect watermelon growing climate!!

@Ohpnuts 11 ай бұрын

I hope my will grow thos year thank you patsy from new jersey❤

@Inpreesme 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Cheers kevin!

@mygspaaht 9 ай бұрын

I have a couple watermelons grown in my compost bin on my deck. It is growing so well & much better than any I have ever planted on purpose. I haven’t done anything special for them besides adding my normal scraps…I’ve just let them be. So I’ve been hesitant to transplant them🤦🏽‍♀️. Thinking I may have to start a new compost bin so I can see what happens with them.

@cjcj6656 11 ай бұрын

👍🤩thank you Jeff.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching!

@lovefee1981 11 ай бұрын

Great tips, thank you😊

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching!

@daikwomoses3842 5 ай бұрын

Great and interesting

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 5 ай бұрын

Cheers, thanks for watching!

@hdcoletti 11 ай бұрын

Great video

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Marcelle! :-)

@FrozEnbyWolf150 11 ай бұрын

I made every single mistake you mention here, attempting to grow watermelons for the first time. The only thing I got right is that I speed germinated the seeds by cutting open the shell, which causes them to germinate in 1-2 days. At least I have hundreds of seeds, as I saved them from a seeded watermelon from the store when they were on sale last summer.

@lisadees71 11 ай бұрын

Omg me too😂

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

FrozenWolf. Hope the seeds you saved works. I'm zone 6b. Payed some pretty money for seeds and we did everything wrong. I just started more in a paper cup but seeds are so tiny and won't try to cut tips. Looking forward to hear your progress in later videos on Jeff's channel. Best of luck and praying for success.

@user-rq1im5kz2j 10 ай бұрын

So hard to find seedy watermelon in stores these days. Not many know there's more nutrients in the seeds than the melons

@donnakacz6460 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff. Time I just need more of it. Lol. I didn't start my watermelon. I'm in zone 6. It's not 65 over night we haven't really had any Temps above 52, I believe. I'll check, but the problem lies with if I was to start them today, would it be long enough given that they grow for me. Our summers have been lasting ghee at the end of September. I guess rewatch the video again. I don't like bothering you for answer to what may be dumb questions or something you said in your video. So I'm going to run out for some paper cups. And I guess start them with my fingers crossed. I would appreciate it if you had any suggestions. Thanks so much, Jeff. You're one of a kind. Love and God bless❤

@caseylynn130 10 ай бұрын

Can you address care points for us ( or me 😋)? I’m in Florida. I’m trying to research bugs now, as my leaves has little holes in them. What points to fertilize? Equal parts at early stage, then higher KP 2x before fruiting? Thank you!! Love following your channel

@justinrobertsendoftheage 10 ай бұрын

Great Video thanks alot

@tommarks3726 3 ай бұрын

You said zone 10 can direct sow, but where you are in zone 9 there are not enough long summer months? I am in 9b in Florida, and it is hot most of the year. Zone 9 is not a cold climate like I thought you mentioned @ 6;30 time stamp appx.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 3 ай бұрын

Yes, it all depends on length of time.... The growing window in other words. Even within the same zones there will be variation.

@MorganBrunson 2 ай бұрын

I'm in zone 8b/9a. Sounds like you are missing something. For 54 yrs I've direct sown. Never had a failure. There isn't that much variation within a zone to make cooler temps a problem for melons. Cordele GA is the watermelon capital. It's 8b. They don't transplant.@@TheRipeTomatoFarms

@oluwanifemikim1996 9 ай бұрын

Your planting skills 10/10 But your videography 💯💯 Thanks for sharing Jesus loves you ❤

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 9 ай бұрын

:)....too kind!!

@multi_misa72 11 ай бұрын

Aaah, that's why i never grew any.😮, well, thanks a bunch, this one goes to playlist.

@sorsamang8266 9 ай бұрын

good

@carriejames5038 10 ай бұрын

Just came across this video . Interesting very interesting

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out carrie! :-)

@asha.m 2 ай бұрын

I found sugar baby seedlings in Toronto. Planted in a raised bed with a trellis. Grew great, had a dozen watermelon growing, supported by stocking hammocks. Several got to 6-7" diameter, then the fruit all stopped growing, about mid August and the vines started drying. Cutting them open, and they were only a light pink and very seeded as if it had not grown to their full size. Hoping this year will be better

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 ай бұрын

Dang, I've had that happen with melons too. For me, it was early on in my gardening and it was attributed to over watering and poor drainage.

@asha.m 2 ай бұрын

@TheRipeTomatoFarms omg, that might be it! I thought I might have watered too much. I'm also going to invest in amending the soil next month and switch to a bed where the sun can hit the soil as well as the vines. Thank you!!

@carrolte1 3 ай бұрын

that was some wicked editing at 5:50, well at 5:38 through 5:50

@alohaann6106 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the informative video; much appreciated. Now, if you wouldn’t mind adding a video about suckers and pruning I’d be the happiest. I have transplant ground growing watermelons growing a bit nuts in my front yard beds. Headed down across the ditch and grassy easement to the street and all over the beds. We’re not exactly sure what we should or should not keep! Zone 7. Help please!

@tinaboamah3406 9 ай бұрын

I think I have the sweet dawn leggy seedlings but a bit worried they are growing very slow. It’s been 30 days since I planted them and about 2 weeks since I transplanted the seedlings to my outdoor greenhouse. Still have less that 6 sets of leaves . The summer has been a bit wishy washy here in the uk. I have made sure my soil/compost is fertilised and we’ll watered. HELP!! #beginnergardener

@frogman1055 8 ай бұрын

Are seeded watermelons more nutritious and sweeter than the seedless types?

@angieerickson5471 8 күн бұрын

Would you plant cantaloup the same way and can you plant them together?

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

It's me again thanking you. First time watermelon for us. In the bucket we plan to trellis Question. . How can we tell when it's ripe. I read comments about yellow spot to slow down watering but it won't have the yellow on the bottom like on the ground.

@user-rq1im5kz2j 10 ай бұрын

After the June July drought we had a downpour today of heavy and drizzly rain. My sugar babies are blooming in big pots outdoors but ready to get moved into the greenhouse should monsoon season continue or with the onslaught of colder nights....i might haul them in tonight to keep them doing well. Flowering with no fruit set yet. East coast of vancouver island Cowichan. Thanks Jeff

@joemccall8991 11 ай бұрын

Transplanted sweetheart variety in 7b while night time temps were in the 50F's and direct sowed some in the greenhouse in 5 gallon grow bags.. Never was good at following the rules, guess we'll see if they produce

@dennfox1464 17 күн бұрын

what do you recommend for fertilizer? thnx

@crazysquirrel9425 3 ай бұрын

I plan on using a 80L grow bag sitting in a large plastic tub so I get subirrigation and less bugs. It will be trellised on cattle panel with pantyhose wrapping the fruits and tied to the trellis for support. I plan on using reconditioned potting soil, amended with chopped fall leaves, Azomite, bone meal, and a little soil sulfur. Later I will fertilize with Alaska Fish Fertilizer. Will get first 1/2 to 2/3rd day of sunlight (first part of the day) and shady after that. Watermelons need constant moisture. Around 3 gallons of water per day. So subirrigation method should work satisfactorily.

@LukeLopezLife 27 күн бұрын

Before I watched this video today i planted some watermelon seedlings in plastic solo cups, not thinking of the genius paper cup method do you think i still would be able to transplant into a bigger pot?

@donnakacz6460 11 ай бұрын

Hey Jeff . They're the baby oh I forget you mentioned them in the video. I should have taken notes. I usually do. I have to check now ..... Bush Sugar babies. . Thanks again

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

edited. I just started more seeds in paper cups. Hi Jeff. We did nothing you did. I got the paper cups still in the wrapper. . Zone 6b and it's 90 degrees manipulation. Governor called a state of emergency. Praying for the best. Our first time for full spectrum and watermelon. Not looking good in a bucket 2's larger than popular sizes. I start few seeds in a cup, just incase I need backup plant. Thank you

@smokenjoe001 14 күн бұрын

How long you let the cups soak in tun when seeding before you dump out the extra water? Or do you dump the water at all?

@chucknorisclone 3 ай бұрын

Do you think the roots push the bottom of the cup out once the glue gets wet?

@MassacreDLO 10 ай бұрын

I have over 30 tendersweet orange watermelon seedlings growing now Rey use this info to help thank you

@trishsmith2811 Ай бұрын

Awesome watermelon info! I am planting black tail mountain watermelons this year. I’m in zone 8b puget sound. (Hello neighbor) I will follow your instructions if I can find biodegradable paper cups.

@Babs-Veterans-are-Family 2 ай бұрын

I wish I had seen this before I started watermelon seeds in red Solo cups. Ran out of room hung a 2 liter soda bottle with craft wire on the side of my shelf. It sprouted before the cups.

@saiyangoddess6413 2 ай бұрын

I just bought some watermelon plant from the store but idk if I can thin out the watermelon plants there are 6 growing out of this 5 gallon container I’m afraid if i separated them now if it will kill them since I see the roots pretty intertwine with each other 😢

@Jermaine-NC Ай бұрын

What type of mulch did you use? Is it treated mulch?

@SCook49 11 ай бұрын

What is the mulch that you use? It looks like straw that is chopped up.

@zacharyhines3343 3 ай бұрын

WOnt the cups block root growth? they cant possibly break down into the soil that fast?

@IAMGiftbearer Ай бұрын

Will this also work using peat pots or pellets?

@emylytle7149 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff! Can I do the wet paper towel trick in ziplock bag or not? Thank you, take care 😊👩‍🌾👍

@JoeDavidson-gc7zo 11 ай бұрын

Hello Joe, from Springfield, Missouri like to video does this videos would you consider it rotating to cantaloupe or honeydew the same way?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 11 ай бұрын

Exactly! In fact, just planting canteloupe today!

@mikaeelrahman24 2 ай бұрын

Hello, does mulching help with gnats?

@chantalcote7867 11 ай бұрын

Sidney BC resident here! Thanks for your amazing videos! When did you transplant your watermelon seedlings this year? I feel like it's still too cold out now!

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

Have read the seed packet and count back wards. I'm zone 6b and will probably have to use cloth when it gets colder for them to finish ripening. We did a row cover DIY and extended our season last fall for bush beans. It was t 10 degrees warmer in it. Also. Wrapped a potted bell pepper and had peppers in November. Paper chip clips to keep it closed.

@starvincrazybusy 4 күн бұрын

Yes I am, this is the second try but I’m in a cooler area, last try it only got to just about fill my hand. This year I’m trying from a seed. Lol

@chathurangasampath9605 3 ай бұрын

❤

@davidsdesign543 11 ай бұрын

Man I needed this vid! But what ended up being the secret thing with the tendrils? I don't think I caught that.

@sn232 9 ай бұрын

Planting seeds question on what you said at 6:28. You said "starting roughly a month before your FIRST frost date, assemble an army of biodegradable cups..." shouldn't it be starting a month before your LAST frost date instead of first frost date?

@avraamavramopoulos5567 Күн бұрын

does melons need prunning ? thank you

@TheKrispyfort Ай бұрын

It's currently mid Autumn here, and now my melon plants are deciding to fruit up 😅

@akreverse-flash3096 6 күн бұрын

Hi, I am younger gardener who have allotment, I already got melon grew, and put in the greenhouse which is easy but I am currently learning but if it's mistake - i can fix the mistake next time :) but may i ask.. why covering around with straws? i am newbie at garden since almost 2 years its hobby for me

@user-jf4mj5qk6i 15 күн бұрын

what month is best to grow watermellon

@cut-- 11 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, what date did you plant the seeds in the cups? Thanks! 🙂

@chmchn 10 ай бұрын

You can cup them and keep them inside from later winter. Like 2 weeks before spring...so early March is good. Check your zone though

@gazellecarlson6543 11 ай бұрын

have cantaloupe hopes tjps works for that to

@JacksGreens 11 ай бұрын

I have 3 minilove watermelon plants growing in the same 3L pot in my polytunnel, based in the UK. They're coming along nicely and have been in there 1 month now. First time growing them and I didn't realise transplanting would be an issue until watching your video. Now i'm worried how I'll get them out now without causing too much transplant shock when moving into their own grow bags later this month when the weather picks up 😅

@user-rq1im5kz2j 10 ай бұрын

Would adding microrhyzomes to soil ease transplant shock??

@Nico-de-gallo 11 ай бұрын

Can I use the pollen from one cucurbit to another, like from a squash to a watermelon? I don't plan on keeping seeds, I just want watermelon this year haha.I have very little pollinators in my area. I have to hand pollinate almost everything and watermelon flowers are so tiny. Love the video!

@smas3256 11 ай бұрын

Even ants pollenate. lol. Some hornets or wasps do it. Sad to know so many are spraying pollinators. Early flowering plants attract them that are blooming here. Zone 6b. I did not think I could save seeds until I tried.

@istvanglock7445 5 ай бұрын

Only one watermelon variety to another. Sweet melons, cucumbers, squashes are all different species and won't cross-pollinate.

@chrisjerry9700 12 сағат бұрын

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@davidvaughan3771 Ай бұрын

Ive never had transplant issues with watermelon or cantaloupe...is this really a thing?

@user-mc4vz9mx6l Ай бұрын

Weird ive never had problems with transplanting also they grow fine in 50 degree nights so yeah.....not sure if i agree with this but my fam been farming them in Arkansas for years ohh and its red soggy clay soil grows fine....so about the roots not liking being wet they do fine....k think im done

@traceybier1128 2 ай бұрын

I'm in zone 6a, will this work for me?

@A.n.i.m.i.e 5 ай бұрын

What if my watermelon leaves fall off what should i do

@hardeolhu 9 ай бұрын

Why do you transplant with cup?

@kristak3649 2 ай бұрын

We’re do you get the mesh buckets

@dylanlarose9171 Ай бұрын

What if our nighttime temps always go below 65 degrees? When do we transplant? I live in zone 5 and just started seeds.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms Ай бұрын

I just wait until it gets warmer then...

@ImmorellMitchell 29 күн бұрын

😊

@denisewilson8367 2 ай бұрын

My melon vines dry out in the middle and the end falls off. What causes this? They are not eaten on by bugs nor rabbits. They are not stepped on. But it happens everytime.

@killerspyder1 4 ай бұрын

Do I need 2 watermelon plants to pollinate or can I just grow one watermelon plant? I understand that seedless needs another variety to do its seedless thing; wondering if it applies to seeded melons

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 ай бұрын

Watermelons have separate male and female flowers, but they occur on the same plant. You don't need more than one plant, but it does help.

@killerspyder1 4 ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you

@TerribleTim68 2 ай бұрын

Have you had any luck with cowpots or similar biodegradable pots? Or does this just work with cups?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms 2 ай бұрын

I've used paper towel rolls and newspaper pots as well....paper cups were just easier for the video... :-)

@rachelstark2391 Ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms What about peat pots or root trainers?

@willc4922 11 ай бұрын

Awesome 😎 stuff again..... Will be trying this in zone 6 here

@drayclay2518 2 ай бұрын

wonder if coir coins would work for transplanting

@rossanablackburn4111 11 ай бұрын

I am waiting for the temperature to change in California. It has been in the 50s at night and now it looks like is going to be raining next week. I guess I will continue to wait :(