Adding garden mix over watermelon vines

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KirkH Austin, TX Aug 06, 2011

One of my raised gardens is very low on soil (using Mel's mix). It is mostly empty of because of the heat here in Texas, so before I plant my fall crop I want to add a few inches to the bed. The problem is that I have Fall watermelons that are doing great (climbing up a trellis) in the bed. Does anyone know if it would hurt the melons if I covered up the bottom few inches of the vines with the mix (leaving the vines going up the trellis undisturbed)? Thank you.

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Smokey_SC Piedmont, SC(Zone 7b) Aug 08, 2011

I would add the soil but keep it a couple of inches from the vine. When watering it could start rotting the bottom of your vines.

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