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If you want to grow a heart-shaped watermelon, can you put into a heart-shaped box?

Andrew Carberry, MPH
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Yes, you can. Gardeners have grown watermelons in many different shapes, like cubes etc.

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if you use any size or shape box will it grow to that shape???

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The melon will still grow to the same size as normal, so the mold you put it in has to be the same volume as a normal mature melon. You can experiment with different shapes that are about the same volume.

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Can square and heart-shaped melons be grown in different shapes?

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Sure! The only problem will be finding a mold for your melon as crazy as your imagination!

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Are there square melon seeds to grow square melons?

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No, they must to formed to that shape by human intervention, and can not be grown into squares without the help of a mold.

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Can watermelon be grown vertically?

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Yes, but you need to have a strong trellis to support the vines, and you'll have to tie up the fruits as they get bigger. Put them in used pantyhose or other material that can stretch and anchor them securely to the trellis.

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How can I grow these on my balcony?

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Most melon vines can sprawl 10-20 feet. However, there are "bush" varieties that only grow a few feet long while still producing full-size fruit, and they would probably work on a balcony.

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How we know whether watermelon is ripen or not?

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The melon should be a bright green with dark green stripes. I trick I use to see if melons are ripe is to knock on the melons like a door. The louder the sound it makes, the riper it is. Note that you have to knock with the same force using this technique.

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Could I grow square lemons using the same type of packaging?

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Yes, but you have to get a box that is a slightly smaller size than the mature lemon, and it needs to be light so that it won’t fall off the tree.

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What are the difficulties of growing a square watermelon?

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Basically, like almost any plant, pests and weather are inevitable rivals. Finding molding materials for the fruit is not that hard.

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