Watermelons are hardy, but how can you effectively root out diseases?

Farmers harvest watermelons at Kong'ato Clan land in Elgeyo marakwet County. The produce does well in hot conditions. 13-10-2015. PHOTOS BY: KEVIN TUNOI

Watermelons are generally pretty tough crops, but once in a while they develop problems that seem insurmountable. Treating watermelon problems is often a simple matter, but the first thing you’ve got to do is figure out what’s causing your problems.

If your watermelons are having problems, they may be suffering from one of these common watermelon diseases, but don’t worry, we’ve got plenty of tips for watermelon disease control.