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title: "Healthy watermelon vines Hi friends! My watermelon plant is growing…"
description: "Healthy watermelon vines Hi friends! My watermelon plant is growing fast, happy and healthy. I put him in the garden in May. (He lives in Louisville,…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Katie E."
published: "2024-07-07T15:28:16.829892Z"
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# Healthy watermelon vines Hi friends! My watermelon plant is growing…

_Posted by Katie E. on 2024-07-07_

Healthy watermelon vines

Hi friends!  
My watermelon plant is growing fast, happy and healthy. I put him in the garden in May. (He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.) I have lots of flowers but no fruit. Should I cut back the vines (it currently has 6 vines from the center of the plant) to encourage fruit growth?

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## 1 comment

### Athannael commented on 2024-07-10

Water could be an issue with your current setup, what is your primary soil constituent? Sand? Clay? If I had to guess your soil is mainly Clay and the water table is not allowing enough water retention for the melons. A raised bed is great because it holds moisture longer while shedding excess to the water table. 😄 Happy Gardening 🧑‍🌾

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