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Can I divide watermelon seedlings?
Blue Onion
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The local garden center had deal on veg plants, 3 for .99c, so I bought a few. I know watermelon dislike root disturbance, but it seems a shame to have to thin out half the plants (who puts six seeds in such a tiny pot?) without being able to make use of them. Exactly how much will root disturbance bother them?
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Never having grown watermelons I've no idea how much they'll dislike it, but I'd do it anyway - growing so closely together will impair their growth so I'd go ahead, do it quickly and gently - I reckon they'll be fine
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