[edweather]

Thanks for the replies. I have 2 other watermelon containers with same mix, and they look fine. I also have several muskmelon containers, and they are ok too. I Daconiled the *bleep* out of it this am. It has plenty of fertilizer, as it's a container, I add 1/4 strength liquid fertilizer at every watering......which is every day in this hot, dry weather. Right now I'm leaning toward the blight, mildew, fungus theory. The leaves are deteriorating fairly rapidly. The affected leaves are dying, and getting brittle and crunchy. I've got 4 melons in this container that are definitely not ripe yet.......trying to hang on for dear life.