Title: Reasons For Small Watermelons - What To Do For Watermelons Not Growing
Headings: Why Are My Watermelons Small: Treating Stunted Watermelon Growth
Why Are My Watermelons Small: Treating Stunted Watermelon Growth
Why are My Watermelons Small?

Content: Location – Planting watermelons in the wrong soil can also slow their growth. They like sandy loam amended with organic matter and fine sand. Heavy soils are a disaster for growing watermelons. Poor pollination – Pollination also plays a part with watermelons not growing. If weather conditions were unfavorable (too windy, rainy or cold for the bees to be out) at the time of pollination, you may get very few to no watermelons, and they may be excruciatingly small. A final possibility for small watermelons…maybe you haven’t waited long enough. Watermelons grow quickly, but they need at least 70-130 days to mature. Also, if your vines set many fruit, you may want to remove some of it. If the plant it trying to nourish lots of fruit, they will never attain any great size. That’s how giant pumpkins are grown.