Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related death in the world, and it remains difficult to cure in Western countries, primarily because most patients present with advanced disease. In the United States, stomach malignancy is currently the 15th most common cancer.
The condition of the tendrils near the fruit stem is another indicator of when a watermelon is ready to pick. When they are green at the attachment point, the fruit is not yet ripe, but when they start to turn brown and dry, it is harvest time.
This makes for much better tasting watermelon. Fertilizing Watermelon. Wait until the vines begin to spread out before fertilizing your watermelon plants. If you're using a granular fertilizer, choose a balanced one like a 10-10-10 or 5-5-5.These three numbers mean that there are balanced amounts of nitrogen, potassium and phosphate in the fertilizer.ake sure that the fertilizer does not come in contact with the plant, as this may cause the plant to burn. A water-soluble type fertilizer also works well. This is our method of choice, and we typically use a 1 gallon jug to mix the fertilizer and then pour it right at the base of the main stem.