Beginner Gardening: Really - How do you know when to pick the watermelon?, 1 by Farmerdill

Farmerdill wrote:
Thumping requires a very good ear and a comparison. You need to compare the sound of a ripe and green melon. I don't find it very satisfactory. The best indicator is the tendril next to where the stem attaches to the vine, it will dry up when the melon is ripe. Sugar baby is a bit more tricky than most melons however, so you need to look at two other indicators. When ripe that one will turn yellow on the bottom where it is in contact with the ground. Also the filmy look on the skin surface will dissappear.