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title: "Ok.. I have watermelon sprouts.. now what 😅"
description: "Ok.. I have watermelon sprouts.. now what 😅"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Bri"
published: "2025-04-17T16:50:27.735471Z"
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# Ok.. I have watermelon sprouts.. now what 😅

_Posted by Bri on 2025-04-17_

Ok.. I have watermelon sprouts.. now what 😅

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## 4 comments

### LearningPlantMom commented on 2025-04-17

Not much 😁 just let them grow and do their own thing for now. But you can help direct them in a good path by keeping them safe from insects and cold temperatures. Once they get about 3 ish inches taller, you can start thinning them by removing the smaller ones to provide the stronger ones a better chance. But that is a riskier move so unless they’re having trouble growing, I suggest not to do that. Good luck!

### Charlotte1931 commented on 2025-04-18

My grandparents used to have a watermelon farm, and I have learned that when they get a few inches tall start thinning. Then when they get around 5 inches tall move them to a bigger pot and let them grow. When they grow a few more inches you can either plant them in the ground or move into individual pots. I would plant in the ground but if you don’t have space or something pots work fine

#### Bri replied on 2025-04-18

Thank youuu ! This is mostly what I was wondering, what to do when they get bigger because as of right now I don’t have the ground space and I honestly wasn’t even sure if these would sprout ! Hahaha. I will do the thinning and single pots when they get bigger, thanks so much !

#### Charlotte1931 replied on 2025-04-18

Np!!! Love to help!

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