Any watermelon fruits laying on the ground should be carefully put on straw when they are football size to support them and keep them from rotting. If the fruits are not covered well with vine leaves, you might also consider covering them with baskets to keep them from sunburning. If these melons are on a trellis or caged and the set melons are hanging, you will also have trouble because they will snap off as they mature. If they are small melons such as Sugar Baby, you can support them with slings made from old nylon stockings.
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As watermelons get larger do I need to support them?
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