How to Grow Large Watermelons on a Trellis? 🍉 🍉 🍉

In this video I gave 7 tips on how to grow Large Watermelons on a trellis. Everything you need to know is in this video. I demonstrated how I have trained the vines up the trellis. I talked about how I fertilize my melon plants. The biggest issue will be how to support the Large melons. I was did show one way to support the melons if they are 22 lbs or less. The melons are doing well on the trellis for now. I hope growers will try this challenge with me. Growing melons on a trellis is fun and it's challenging.

[@baneverything5580]

In the 1970s my grandfather grew a giant field of watermelons to give to the churches. I remember them talking about him saving seeds from 75 pound melons. My mom loved the yellow meated melons. I would get up early in the morning while they were still cool from the night air and bust one open in the field and eat it for breakfast. There were so many of them it didn`t matter and the yellow ones are sweet long before official ripening time. I`m trying cantaloupe this year in a 5 gallon bucket with a six inch grow basket lid filled with expanded clay pebbles in hydro nutrient solution but I`m also planting some in my yard. My hydro nutrients will be used to water them since I bought a bulk package of it during the fertilizer shortage scare. I`m on disability living in a camper in the boondocks with no car so I have to grow fresh food or do without so in Winter I grow lettuce, peppers, basil, bok choy, and a few radishes inside in little hydro gardens. Bunnies ate my lettuce I planted outside this year so next Fall I`m planting the bunnies some lettuce and rye grass and growing mine in a greenhouse. I talk to them when I see them so they don`t run from me. I like the animals to be around because I can`t afford a pet.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hello Ban Everything, I bet those watermelon tasted great when you split them open in the morning. That's sounds like a good sweet breakfast. Those rabbits will do that, I saw one pulling up my carrots 2 weeks ago. Let me know how the cantaloupes grow in the buckets. If u can get my hands on more buckets, I may join you. I went to a bakery Saturday, and they were out. They charge me 2 per bucket.

[@tirzah-marielewis3447]

Bunnies also love clover.

[@kennethcarney5874]

Rabbit is delicious. Try it in a mustard cream sauce. Get a good Dijon mustard. Will be friendly to your food bill

[@baneverything5580]

The Louisiana heat wave ruined everything this year. I have to start earlier next year. Only my okra, cucumbers, and cow peas produced and even that was a struggle. @@GrowSomethingTasty

[@baneverything5580]

I bought two prepping tools. Look up 22 caliber Airtact and Zada. I got the 25 caliber Zada because maybe they updated it at least slightly to correct minor problems and decided to try the larger size pellet. Wow are these things powerful for the low price. Had a serious armadillo infestation and had to stop them. I`m letting the bunnies populate my area. Made friends with one. It`s interesting to be able to watch it up close. That`s rare. The others run away. @@kennethcarney5874

[@hunterpareti3192]

"Uh oh, it's another one.. nother one" lol I love this video. Props bud. Inspirational

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Hunter!!! Ha ha, thanks. I'm glad you love the video. I appreciate it.

[@tracyj2657]

Just the kind of video I like! Simple and a ton of information in a reasonable amount of time. It's all about sharing and learning from each other. ❤

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Tracy!!! Thanks, I try to get to the point and not take so long. You are so right about sharing and learning from each other. Have a great day, Tracy.

[@whathappenedtofreethinking6902]

Doing this now. Just finished the trellis and the watermelon vines are loving it. Can’t wait to get some melons.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hey that is awesome, it looks cool 😎 when they climb up the trellis. I will try it again next year to work on some mistakes I made. What is the name of the melons you grew?

[@angelajones4913]

Thank you for making this video. It was super informative and helpful ! I am going to check out your other ones. I’m a beginner Gardner and I grew watermelon 2 years now and they took over my whole garden so im going to try to make a Trellis and use your tips 😊

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Angela!!! Im glad you stopped by. You might like "How to Take Care of Watermelon Plants". I showed how I pruned and got a monster result. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@angelajones4913]

@@GrowSomethingTasty About to watch it now :)

[@darrellsmith4463]

Enjoyed your video, great tips. You might wish to use tomato clips instead of zip ties as they are a little less stressful on the vines and they can be removed and placed at another location as needed.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thanks, Darrell. Great tip about the use of tomato clips. I need to get some. Thanks for watching and for your comment.

[@tanyacalip6793]

Thanks to you for helping my sister and I. So far your voice is calming and instructions are clear. Thank you Mr. Bear 😊

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO MS. Tanya, I'm so glad I was able to help both of you. My voice is calming. That's great to hear. I appreciate your kind words. Thank you.

[@007mercucio]

I have a suggestion for you. When you snip off those suckers, you can try rooting them, and planting them into new spots. This can amplify your yield, if it works right. Good luck, and thanks for sharing!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thanks, I have tried it and had no luck. Have you ever got them to root? I will try again this summer.

[@007mercucio]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I have not grown them until just now, this year... my first try. I am doing that with tomato plants, though, and although I have faced headwinds, I do feel optimistic about the process. If you can't get them to root, try using a rooting agent, perhaps, and keep that water clean... also, maybe let the cut area scab over, before dunking it into water, to keep germs from getting pulled into the stem.

[@LockedNloadEED]

For fertilizer, I catch a couple fish, cut em up, dig a small hole next to plants, then put in the fresh fish and cover up.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Strawberryrice, that is awesome. I used that method as well. The plants love it.

[@ClausenWorld]

I never considered growing large melons on a trellis. I grow smaller ones. I support those as well, just in case. Thanks for sharing your tips.😊

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

It was something I wanted to try but after yesterday's storm my big melon are on the ground, I'm at the store now looking for stronger material to support melons. At least I got other melons growing on the ground 😃.

[@ClausenWorld]

@@GrowSomethingTasty Oh my. I’m sorry to hear you lost your melons. So I won’t try growing larger ones on the trellis I put up.🤦🏽‍♀️ Good luck with your other ones.

[@ckissner]

So helpful! I'm a new gardener and needed this scoop:) Thanks!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO ckissner, that is great to hear. Welcome to gardening. I am here to help if I can. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@denisemiller8474]

Hi Bear I grew 40 pounders on trellis this year i do not think I’ll do it again I had them growing into the wires I had hidden ones when I pruned and I had them falling of even after putting nets around them for support. Don’t use wood chips squash bugs love it .

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Denise, 40 pounder wow, that is amazing. I understand your feelings about not doing it. I'm a woodchip guy, so I have to deal with squashbugs either way.

[@askmamalouise7605]

Next season I will surely grow on a trellis. I just let the watermelon run wild this year and I love it, yet I'm sure it would do much better with good air flow and pruning! Thanks for another great video!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thank you!! Yes I like doing both. Letting the vines run and seeing melons on the trellis.

[@donpursel7316]

I'm trying to grow mine the same way this year. Thank you for the great tips!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Don!!! That's great. I hope it works well for you. Let me know how it goes!

[@marykeels5266]

I learned a lot from your video. Good job! I will be watching, and I have subscribed.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thanks I'm glad you learned something and thanks foe subscribing.

[@relize24]

Thanks your video was great. Thanks to the commenters who gave additional info. You are easy to watch and thorough

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, relize24!!! I'm glad you liked the video. Yes, our community is great, giving good info. Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.

[@kellydittmer4526]

I enjoyed your video. I have attempted to grow a sugar baby watermelon and i actually have one growing. I didn't know about the suckers so that was very helpful information. I'm growing on a trellis as well. I hope I do well.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Kelly, I'm glad you like the video. It's great you learned about the suckers. I hope you do well with growing your melons. Let me know how it goes with them. If I can help you, just let me know. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@patriciaterry5539]

Great info! Thank you!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Patricia, I'm glad you like the video. Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.

[@rebeccakirian5455]

Very good video.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Rebecca!!! I'm glad you liked the video.

[@crystalh733]

This is so cool! I'm definitely doing this!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Merry Christmas Crystalh733, I'm glad you are going to do it. It's cool to do. Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@StonedMukbang]

Thanks for the tips. I’m definitely gonna use some while growing watermelons in a grow tent

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

No problem, I hope some of those tips work for you.

[@justinjohnson3428]

Great video thank you!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Justin!!! I'm glad you liked it. I appreciate it.

[@yaseennazarali11]

Great video!!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO, yaseennazarali11, thanks. I appreciate it

[@horsefamily32]

I'm growing mine on a trellis this year and this was really helpful. I'll be using torn cloth to support my melons tho

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO @Horse family, I'm glad it was helpful. That's cool. I see gardeners using torn cloth. I hope you get nice melons.

[@janeeirvin5724]

New subscriber here. Thank you for the great tips!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Janee! I'm glad to hear. Thanks for subscribing. I hope you have a great growing season. I look forward to hearing about your gardening success.

[@janeeirvin5724]

Thank you! I’m starting to grow in containers on the terrace. All of these videos really help.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@@janeeirvin5724 Great!!!

[@incognitoalias2808]

Thanks for the Enlightment...

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Incognitoalias!!! No problem, anytime. Thanks for watching.

[@rockybrenner]

Nice information,, to share with you, what you called sucker on melon plant was not. The vine at about 90 degrees is a productive vine, the one between the main vine, and the one in discussion at about 45 degrees, that is the "sucker" .... Just sharing.. Many are changing their philosophy on removal of "suckers" One thing to know, cut suckers, overall, production will also cut......... Def not being argumentative, been gardening for about 50 plus years and farming........ Nice Job...... on your video..Enjoy those melons.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Rocky!!! Thanks for the information. I prune because I like to see how big the melons get quickly. It's interesting to see. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@TropicalGrowColdClimate-uq1cm]

@rockybrenner I have a melon growing on my channel. Could you please take a look and tell me what I could do to make it a succesful grow?😅❤

[@SilvesterPeterson]

Will also cut what

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Just found you. This was very educational. Thanks.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Lucyw!!! I'm glad you found me. I'm glad it was educational. You are welcome.

[@phonymontana4254]

Great video. Subbed

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Phony Montana, thanks for watching and subscribing. I'm glad you liked the video. I appreciate it.

[@jameslivers7107]

Very good video. Thank you

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO James, I'm glad you thought the video was good. Thank you for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.

[@user-rr2ur5gk1e]

I use work tea too! Love that you do that

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

That's right. The tea is good for the garden.

[@bobfalk2896]

nice video. thanks!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO, Bob, I appreciate it. I'm glad you like the video!!!!!

[@lindarakowski7827]

Thank you for the great tips on spacing, fertilizing, and pruning! I work for a large grocery retailer. When the ferns arrive early spring they are wrapped in large plastic netting, similar to Christmas trees. I think they just throw it away, just ask for it. Wouldn't that netting be strong enough to support the watermelons by hanging like a pouch off the trellis?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Linda, if that netting is strong enough, it could. Thank you for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it.

[@DR-zj4od]

Great Job!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hello D R thanks for saying that. I APPRECIATE IT. If you like that video you might like the video how to care for melon plants. A lot of people like that one too, if you have not seen it.

[@annierotberg8861]

Omg thank you. This was the most comprehensive and fast ! I hear the excitement in your voice when you find one!! Do you think you could grow them on a tomato cage just the same? My variety says it gets to 15 lbs? Do you have a video on your finished product?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Annie. I appreciate it. I'm glad you like the video. I don't know about growing melons on them. I never thought about it, I wonder if someone has. I may look it up, you have me wondering about that now. I do not have a video on the finish product. We had bad wind storms and they were gone.

[@annierotberg8861]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I am so sorry to hear about the storms !! That is sad. Thank you. I am going to try it and see what happens. I am so curious. I see everyone use a trellis but I am not sure what the difference would be minus one is round? I am new so this could be a bad idea. LOL

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@@annierotberg8861 I just planted 2 plants on my trellis yesterday because of your message. I'm excited now, thanks. We in this together.

[@annierotberg8861]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I cant wait to see how this goes !!! haha yes we are ! I appreciate your videos so much!

[@Dimension855]

Gonna train my melons up the deck, see how that works. Right now I have peas taller then the Deck is its self, wasn't expecting them to grow so tall it's my first year with peas 😅

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO, Alex, that's sounds cool. You are going to have melons all over your deck. 😄 you got peas everywhere. It's a good deal!!! Let me know how the melons grow on the deck

[@TubularBlakfacts-ex4tl]

Thanks for sharing your plant knowledge, especially on watermelons. I have yet to find even one book on watermelons. What's up with that?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Tubular, no problem, you are welcome. They put sections in books about watermelons. Mainly a page or two, and that's it. Thanks for viewing and commenting.

[@kristhomas4339]

Great video. Can you link the video where you show how you built the trellis?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hey Kris!!! Thanks, I appreciate it. The link is at the end of that video you watched. It will come up at the end of that video, or you can't youtube how to make an arch trellis

[@sofifedushchenko2591]

Great video, I'm inspired and will try your method! How many plants did you fit on the 16x4 trellis?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thanks Sofi, I appreciate it. That's great I hope it works for you. Trying new things is fun. I have some new things I'm trying this year. I can't wait. I planted 6 I think but on the other side of the trellis I planted cantaloupes.

[@sofifedushchenko2591]

@@GrowSomethingTasty Wow, you fit 6 watermelon plants on one end?! That's amazing! I'll try it this summer!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@@sofifedushchenko2591 I wanted to see if I could do it. Let me know how it goes.

[@rhondah1120]

I live in 8b zone here in Florida….I live in the Panhandle of Florida and rains all the time it seems, but it also gets dry as well! What is your take on how much I should water my melons?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I don't know the answer to that because every climate is different. I will say that mulching my melon plants was a game changer. It holds in moisture. Before I used mulch, I watered twice a week, but every one area is different.

[@junaidilesmana9350]

Mantap pak de...👍

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO, THANKS for Watching!

[@jca6227]

How you doing, things looking good? have you transplanted many young maturing watermelon plants and it worked fine? is it a matter of digging enoug of the dirt under and around the root ball to not effect the plant? thanks

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Doing great, how about you. I have not transplanted melons once I plant them. If you are doing that, yes, you want to dig under them getting the root ball. If you damage the root ball, it could cause some problems. I did it with corn plants weeks ago, and it worked. Water it in after transplanting

[@jca6227]

@@GrowSomethingTasty doing fine here BB. suns back strong and growth is quickly expanding. thx for your feedback. i've been chicklen to move any. they're so delicate but I'm gonna try a few this morning, several hours from now. On a past topic, that 6 inches nipped off by a vole or something vined alright laterally and pushed out a friuting bud, so back looking healthy. fantastic new videos

[@mj9844]

I had moon and stars that grew to about 20 lbs and oblong green striped melons that grew to about 50 or 60 lbs. I cut a small hole about an inch below the ribbed waist line on each side (on the side above where each panty hose leg is positioned), when melons grew to a size requiring support I placed it inside the panty area then took the legs then tide each on the cow panel steel rail that was located higher than where the melon hung. Does really well if you tie it secure e ough to hold the weight but not so tight where you cant untie for periodic adjustments because the hose stretch as the melons grow. They did very well. I just made sure all was well by checking periodically...

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

MJ, that is awesome. 50 or 60 pounds on a trellis. You are the MJ of growing watermelons. If I used that, they would fall. Thanks for the information🤣

[@jowaldron5342]

Like your video think string on bag may act as a noose on vine when n weight of Mellon goes up thanks

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Jo!!! Thanks. Yes, I was worried about that as well. I was nervous the entire time. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@PatrickPease]

I like the sing song way you say "🎵 uh oh, got another Mellon 🎵"

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Patrick, thanks! I hope we both are singing that song together this season.

[@PatrickPease]

@@GrowSomethingTasty That's an great hope! Amen!

[@agentredhasretired5450]

Thanks

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Agent Red. You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@abeautifulfamily8654]

How did this work long term I have a plant I’m growing in a pot it’s super happy but it’s time to plant it the seeds I used are from a super big melon so I know they will be big and heavy but I don’t have yard space to grow if

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Beautiful Family, it worked great most of the season until we had a bad windy storm. I only had 2 to make it, and my cantaloupes. With those bigger melons, i needed support other than the bags I was using. I needed that heavy green netting. Unless I did not tied them up wrong.

[@Hannahsunshine-]

Maybe try burlap for the bigger melons. Not sure how much it holds but might be worth looking into

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hey Hannah thanks for the tip. I have been dropping melons but I got a few to stay on so far.

[@denisemiller8474]

Brown I use bird netting cut into six or so inch long strips 6 x 15 inches or so I cross two pieces on the bottom of the water melon and tie to the trellis. When they are small I loosely put them on the melon then check them to make sure they aren’t to tight on the melon periodically.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Thanks for the information. I'll look into the bird netting next time

[@dwells1669]

Bear Brown sir....so for the mesh to hold the melon, what did you do when they began to be too big? You said it supposed to hold 22lbs. Did you use 2?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO @dwells I did not anticipate heavy wind storm, that knocked most of my bags off. I would suggest getting a heavy-duty mesh netting and using that. If I can't find that for my next time doing it, use heavy bamboo as a shelf to hold the melons. I won't be able to walk through the tunnel, but I think that will stop them from falling off in a bad wind storm.

[@jacquier5312]

Thanks for the tips! Could you tell me what you used to make the trellis?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hello Jacquie R, I used a cattle panel trellis from tractor supply, and I bought t-post. I will get that from tractor supply they are more sturdy. I used black zip ties so they don't Crack in the sun. If you youtube how to make an arch trellis Bear Brown, my video will come up. Thanks for watching!!! If you have any questions, let me know. Also, the cattle panel trellis are 16 feet, if you have a pickup truck I show how to get it in a truck.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

How to load cattle panels in a Truck bear brown, that is the video for loading them.

[@jacquier5312]

@@GrowSomethingTasty thank you so much! I'll check out those videos.

[@rhondah1120]

How many pounds do you think a pantyhose stocking would hold? I looked up the netting on Amazon….I am going to try that as well! I am defiantly going to try out a trellis this year!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I think pantyhose stockings will hold melons like the size of cantaloupes or small melons like that. My problem came when we had heavy wind.

[@rhondah1120]

Okay I didn’t think about the wind aspect of it! Your awesome….thank you so much for the replies!

[@robindawson2803]

what's the name of the holder that you purchased from Amazon? great tips!! TFS 🍉

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Robin Dawson thanks, Watermelon nets Watermelon hammock for the garden, type that and it will show up as Amazon choice.

[@FatNebraskaMom]

I really would supprt the weight immediately when they start to have any kind of size. You dont want them to cause damage to the vine. I am doing this this summer,!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hello Sarah, you are so right about that. That is great you are doing it this summer. Let me know how it goes.

[@FatNebraskaMom]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I will! Thanks for this video. I have limited space but lots of sunshine and last year I wasted too much time getting seeds in the ground. But this year I have about five varieties already in my mini germination hut waiting to go. So. Im going to do this for sure. Good luck to you this year as well! Grow on!!

[@the0prynce]

About how often do you need to sucker your plants? It's time to replace my raised beds and I'm planning it around maximizing watermelons

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO, TheOprynce, I look for suckers all the time in order to put more energy into the melons. I'm with you. I have to replace a raised bed. I'm looking at a tin raised bed because I'm getting tired of making wood raised beds. Do you grow honeydew as well? Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@the0prynce]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I feel you. I'm in the humid Southeast so unless I'm using pressure treated, I can hope for no more than about 4 years per bed. This time though I'm going to try using the fence panels as lumber and see how they hold up. I've only ever grown sugar babies and they're not worth it. My 4-year-old grows cantaloupes the last few years, and this year I did grow a type of honeydew. It didn't even have a proper name, it came labeled "New Japanese melon". It's pretty prolific, but the fruits are about the size of the softball. I really appreciate and enjoyed the video!

[@user-dg6kx5sz5c]

Hi, how many leaves over/above the watermelon do you leave after cutting the vine? Thanks in advance.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hello, how are you? When I cut the vine I leave the leaves on the rest of the vine. Where country are you in? Let me know if you have anymore questions.

[@user-dg6kx5sz5c]

Hi,Bear Thanks for answering my question Perhaps I have failed to make my question clear. I am wondering about a number of leaves left by you beyond the watermelon (in other words, upwards from the watermelon fruit not downwards or along the whole vine) I'm also curious to know how many leaves each vine has from the root/soil to the top of the vine. I live in Russia

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hi M, sorry I can't spell your name. I don't know how many leaves are left after cutting the vines. I never count them, the only thing I worry about is cutting the vine after the watermelon. Hope this helps.

[@CraigGjerdingen-fo7te]

Do you cut the low melons off to help the upper melons?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Craig!!! I cut melons to increase the size of them. I have kept some melons down low. I just don't want a lot of melons coming off one plant unless they are smaller melons like the golden midget ( it's a personal size melon)

[@riadelaney1776]

How far apart are you spacing each plant on the trellis when you plant them?!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Ria!!! Since you are trellising 1 foot is good enough.

[@denisemiller8474]

Also you have to be careful the melon doesn’t get in between the bars of the trellis I’ve had them grow in between and get stuck so make sure your checking to see if they are growing freely. It’s better if you can get them to drop down on the underside in the middle of the arch so they hang freely so move them as the vine grows longer . If you can. Do not twist your vines around the metal tie underneath the arch . Do not wrap any vibes around or you can’t move the vine if you have too.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Yes, having them grow in between the bar is a mess. I hate to see it

[@lawrencelwartleyjr.8186]

Are you in the South? I live in Michigan. Wondering if climate will grow melons?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Lawrence, yes. I'm in South Carolina. Michigan, I visited there once. I came during the cherry festival. I for got the city. I hear up north you have to grow smaller varieties. Your grow season is a lot shorter. If I live there, I would start my plants inside to help get a jump start. Especially if I wanted to grow larger melons l.

[@cbk1232]

You have to grow short season melons. They are small but tasty.

[@MikeTrillo-mr6pq]

Hello bear brown i have a huge dog cage its 6 feet high 5 feet wide 6 feet long can i use it for a trelis for my watermelon garden thanks mike

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Mike!!! That sounds like it will be good. If it's sturdy, I would try it.

[@BeingBrandy]

How tall of a trellising system would you say is needed for one watermelon plant?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, BeingBrandy!!! I have heard that 6 to 7 feet high is good, so the vines can roam. My trellis is 6 feet tall.

[@BeingBrandy]

@@GrowSomethingTasty Thank you so much!!

[@SHANKIEKUU]

Getting ready to send you my setup please help me cut top and the 6 leaves from bottom to top ty soooo much ❤

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hey Shann Foodie, you know I'll help if I can for sure.

[@GardenMama-sw7gz]

Hi, it looks like you cut a vine, not the actual sucker. I saw another post trying to tell you, but you said you were just trying to grow bigger melons. True, but you kept the sucker on. It may be why you weren't able to root the clipping. It also works on other plants like peppers too. Hope this helps.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY GardenMama!!! Thanks for the information. I cut the vines, too. I called the secondary vine that comes off the main vine. That's what I call a sucker. Is there a different one? Just curious.

[@aaronwillard9674]

Might try pantyhose. I’ve seen some fat bottoms held in place with it. lol, just messing with ya. Loved the video and I’m going to have to try this. Keep up the good work.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Aaron!!! LOL! Thanks, I appreciate it. I will try to keep it up, but the wildlife is trying to stop me once again. I got voles now. I did not know what that was. I do now.

[@celiem4352]

PLEASE EXCUSE MY CAPS. I CAN'T SEE THE SMALL LETTERS WELL ENOUGH TO USE THEM. PANTYHOSE WILL BREAK IF THE MELLONS GET TOO HEAVY. AND THE WEATHER AFFECTS THE STRENGTH OF PANTYHOSE BY WEAKENING THEM. SMALLER MELLONS WOULD PROBABLY BE ALRIGHT IN THE PANTYHOSE. I

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@celiem4352 HEY CELIEM!!! YES YOU ARE RIGHT IT IS GOOD FOR THE SMALLER MELONS. I HAD TO GET SO GROW BAGS FOR THE MELONS. IM TRYING IT AGAIN I WANT SOMETHING STRONGER TO HOLD A BIG MELON ESPECIALLY DURING A WIND STORM. THANKS FOR WATCHING AND COMMENTING

[@cajewa-ek4uw]

I've seen people use nylon stockings in place of the bag from Amazon.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO can Jews, yes they do. The melons I have seen with the stocking were smaller melons.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Looks nice man. Ground uo shells from shrimp, mussels, clams and crawdad all make for a good fertilizer to add. The hard shells add calcium and other minerals as well and the shrimps shells ans the like add chiten and other goood micros and biology to the soil. My soilnis high in chiten because i compost with ivory head roaches instead of worms. I keep some large bins with these roaches(they cannot climbsmooth plastic) and i throw food andyard waste in them as well asnlayers of cardboard for them to live within and its an awesome system. Roaches are way better composters than worms plus you get the added chiten and their frass is speculated to also trigger plant defenses against insects as it senses the dead bug carcasses as predators. This has potential natural pest management benefits. Ideally worm and roach compost qould be ideal, but i find the worms just dont easily fit into what i have going on atm plus my soil is full of them i dint really need to add their casting or isw them to compost my waste. Added binus of roaches is poultry likes to eat wm as a treat and they are an excellent protien suppliment for poultry. Even if your chickens dont like em alive you can geound em up and put wm in the feed, but they seem to love live ones. I have swen vids tho where otuer peoples chcikens were not into the roaches alive so much. Id argue thise are very domesticated almost pet like chickens tho because chickens are ruthless and will attack and eat anything in their coup. Wver see a chicken gonafter rodents? Lol. If ao then you see how they could be related to dinasaurs Fyi, i forgot to mention you are spot on with the nitrogen in fkower but castongs while less soluble nitrogen is available a better idea may be to add potash from your grill or any wood burning you did over winter or in spring. Potash is what plants need when flowering and its very water soluble so do it in separate applications dont just dump all the potash on there at once. Also dont lwt potash get wet before you use it. People dont understand that if it rains for example on their ash pile it has washed all the soluble potassium out of the ash. Its almost impossible to feed a plant too much potassium and its one of the hardest nutrients to keep in the soil so addung it qhen they need it most during flower awt is the way to go

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Daniel, thanks for the information. It's great to hear how others are gardening and listening to techniques they use. I never knew about roaches that is interesting. I hate them, but cool to learn that. I wish I could get chickens, but I can't. The HOA would have a fit my neighbors too, lol. Yes, I heard about the ash, but I never burn anything. So I would have to see if my friends do. Thanks again

[@Geeksmithing]

@@GrowSomethingTasty haha, yeah, the idea of using roaches might be a step too far for me! Haha!

[@tomjones3194]

Pine mulch good?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

Hey Tom, I don't use it but it falls in my garden and I don't move it. It has not done anything to my garden. So I think it can be used as a mulch. I see gardeners who use it, and they love it. As long as the mulch is not mixed into the soil. I made that mistake with leaves as a beginning gardener.

[@chucknorisclone]

How wide is the trellis?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Chuck, I just measured it, and it's 3 feet wide. Thanks for your question and watching.

[@snugglebunny.jmosbrook]

Maybe some old t shirts from goodwill to make a sling

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I'm will try that too. Thanks, I bought some bags that hang from the trellis. I got some melons in there but I knocked some off trying to get them in the bags. Trial and error I guess

[@snugglebunny.jmosbrook]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I’m sorry!! I also saw a video today about a fabric called tulle. It can be purchased at a fabric store, or maybe they sell it by the yard on Amazon. It is a see through fabric, you can tie a few corners in the trellis. Not sure if it would hold up. It’s like a bridal veil see through. I put it over my tomatoes this year because I have fruit worms eating green tomatoes. Plus I have blossom end rot on big peppers. Hopefully you will have more pollinated fruit on your vines. I grew some mini cantaloupes , kijari and Beni nomads watermelons . I was scared they would be too heavy, but I will try bigger melons next year. I hope you do well with the melons.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook I will check that out. I hope your melons do well also. I got to go out there and pull all those cucumbers of the trellis, I saw one that has grown so large. I'm try to plan some corn tomorrow if it don't rain. I will see if I was too late or not

[@tyronegillum3218]

Everytime I fertilize my watermelons the plants die.... This happened twice. What could be the issue?

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HELLO Tyrone, hey man, sorry to hear that. Well, that's hard to say since I see what's happening, but let's see. Could be you are over fertilizing. What fertilizer are you using? If you are using fertilizer that can burn the plants, that could be a reason why they are dying. If you are using fresh manure, that could burn your plants. Are you having pest issues? I hope you can figure it out. Are your plants turning colors.

[@tyronegillum3218]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I didn't use that much fertilizer this time, that's why I'm not understanding why they are dying. It's over 100° in Houston Tx....... Not sure the exact name of the fertilizer however I know it was a low nitrogen all-purpose vegetable and fruit fertilizer..... This is the second time this has happened, do you think I should go without fertilizing my watermelons?

[@tyronegillum3218]

No plants are not turning colors

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

@tyronegillum3218 Yes, you can try that for one plant and try using a different fertilizer for another. I use fish fertilizer for the nitrogen for my plants. They love it. Maybe try that for another plant and compare the difference. I would also try planting one plant in a different area of the garden to see if one does better. I did all that in my beginning stages of growing melons to learn things about my soil. I did not get melons when I started years ago. Man, I hope this works for you. Keep me posted. If I think of something else, I will let you know. Man, my patch looks great, but I got animals tearing it up. I'm on the lookout, and I set traps out yesterday. It's always something.

[@tyronegillum3218]

@@GrowSomethingTasty thank you so much for your help! I will most definitely keep you updated

[@natedasaint]

He is my twin ❤️

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Nate!!! 👍🏼

[@KGNAHDEE-a.k.a.PeanutsnCorn]

ARE YOU HAVING 1 MELON PER PLANT? ON THIS TRELLIS

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I had 2 per plant if I remember correctly. I normally like to have 1 melon per vine unless I'm trying to grow a very large melon

[@mj9844]

Ive used old panty hose to hold my large melons on the trellis.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, MJ!!! COOL. How did your melons do? How much do they weigh?