Observer detects the growth stages of the melon stems but doesn't register when the stem connects to the melon/pumpkin. There any many sources using this system as a melon/Pumpkin farm, but does not appear to work for myself.
It should be noted that this issue has been reported before, and incorrectly labelled as 'resolved'.
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However, this issue is a Duplicate of MCPE-36783.
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