This is suppose to be fixed in 1.14 Blocks above the stem shouldn’t affect growth only inadequate lighting should affect the growth
MCPE-62438
Melons and Pumpkins don’t grow when blocks are placed over stem
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However, this issue is a Duplicate of MCPE-48717.
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