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6 Responses to “How Do I Keep Musk Melon From Rotting Before Maturity?”

1. Big Doggy says:

   November 23, 2009 at 7:25 pm

   Stem borers can make a melon go from not yet ripe to gone by in a day. Check for them.
2. dderat says:

   November 23, 2009 at 7:53 pm

   cut a milk carton in half long ways and rest your melon in it, it keeps moisture from the grass out, but u have to drain it after the rain. I’d also suggest flipping it every now and then so the pale side is face up.
3. Black Mariah says:

   November 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   I always put bricks under any melons I grow. Also you can use pinestraw or hay.
4. Danny G says:

   November 23, 2009 at 9:23 pm

   I was taught to have melons sitting up, as in they should be on a slight mound or hill. Appareantly the drainage issue comes into play. Possibly even have some straw in bed for providing a layer between melon and direct contact with ground.
5. blockhea says:

   November 23, 2009 at 10:13 pm

   I always laid them on fresh hay and turned them about a quarter of a turn once a day. Worked for me. (Just don’t keep turning in the same direction or you’ll sooner or later spin them right off of the vine!)
6. mrscjr31 says:

   November 23, 2009 at 10:47 pm

   you eat it silly!