Yesterday, I asked this in the general question forum but was directed to this forum. I apologize for the repeat question!
I'm new to gardening, so you can imagine my delight when I noticed the female flower of my watermelon plant had been successfully pollinated 2 days ago. While admiring my tiny watermelon baby, I noticed a small bug on it and remove it. In the process, I accidentally scratching the surface of the watermelon with my fingernail. Later that day, I noticed the scratched area turned black. I've read that black spots turn into rotted areas of mature watermelons. Is this true? Is my watermelon ruined? Should I just remove this baby and wait (hope) for a new one to pop up in its place? Thank you!
