Diagnosis

Diagnose: Watermelon Poor Fruit Set

Use these observations to decide what to check next.

Count female flowers, not all fallen blossoms

Male watermelon flowers have a slim stem directly behind the petals and naturally drop after releasing pollen. Only a female flower has a fuzzy miniature melon at its base.

If that ovary never enlarges, audit pollination. If it swells and later yellows, inspect heat, water, roots, and vine load.

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