{"id":68,"date":"2009-07-07T13:44:26","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T13:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=68"},"modified":"2019-07-25T07:24:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T07:24:52","slug":"how-to-grow-the-worlds-largest-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2009\/07\/how-to-grow-the-worlds-largest-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO GROW THE WORLD\u2019S LARGEST WATERMELON"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month, I posted a video<\/a> of the world\u2019s largest watermelon being harvested. It made me think I\u2019d like to put my green(ish) thumb to the test by growing my own record breaker. So I did some research.<\/p>\n

Turns out, growing a world record watermelon like the current record holder above isn\u2019t easy. The biggest weigh over 100 pounds, with many weighing over 200 pounds. You have to pay a lot of special attention to it, being sure to plant the seeds at the right time, weeding the area regularly, and giving it just the right amount of fertilizer and water. Plus the weather conditions for the year need to be just right in order to help it reach its full potential. Watermelons in general prefer warmer temperatures and the longer growing seasons of the south, which also has higher temperatures, make growing giant watermelons<\/span> easier.<\/p>\n

But not just any watermelon seeds will do. Some places, like this one<\/a>, specialize in selling giant watermelon seeds in varieties like the Carolina Cross, Black Diamond and the Georgia Rattlesnake. I personally have never tried growing a watermelon (I\u2019m more of an eater than a farmer), but this sounds like a lot of fun\u2026 even if all you do is try to top your personal best each year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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