How to grow Watermelon | Growing Watermelon plant

Watermelon plant

The small varieties of watermelon plants are easily spread on the lattice and can be preferred growing on the balcony. It can be easily grown in a large container. Rich, sandy, and moist soil is most suitable for melon plants. These are vertical climbing vines that save space. Watermelon likes heat and lots of sunlight, therefore, in the cold weather area, it needs to take additional care. You can shift your container melon at the South Facing Wall and Shelter Patio. Here are some easy tips for planting in containers by Nature Bring.

Classification

 Scientific name                    Citrullus lanatus

Common name                      Watermelon

Plant type                                Fruit

Sun required                          Full Sun

Soil                                             Sandy/ loam

Soil pH                                     6-6.8

Zone                                          7-11

Growing Watermelon

• All kinds of melons are needed in hot weather and plenty of light.
• They require a very long time for the growing season, so start planting in the house 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost.
• Use small pots for seed sows. In these pots, place 3 to 4 seeds at 1/4-inch depth, keep the soil moist, and keep it in this hot place. Watermelon seeds are germinated quickly from heat and moisture. Use the propagation mat if necessary. Its seeds start germinating within 3 to 10 days.
• Once the seed starts germination, reduce the amount of water. But do not keep the plant dry.
• After the last frost has passed transplants are in a permanent site or container in the spring season. And wait for the young plants to adapt to the environment.

Outdoor Growing watermelon

If your environment remains warm for a long time, then you can also grow this vine directly in the garden. For cold weather places, select other varieties of plants, which mature quickly.

Sow directly when the temperature is 70 degrees F. Place the seed in-depth with an inch, and add 6 seeds per hill. Hills  4 to 6 feet apart or I foot apart in rows 5 feet apart.  Read more.

How to Grow Watermelon in Containers

• It would help if you chose a large container to grow watermelon plants in the container. Keep in mind that it requires a lot of water and full sun, so if you have 5 gallons or larger containers it is better for this. It is also necessary that the container you are using is an extra hole for better drainage.
• Sandy and loamy are perfectly dry soil suitable for melon. For this the soil from pH 6 to 6.8 is ideal.
• Use the seed to grow watermelon in the container.
• The choice of place for the container is also important because these plants prefer full sun, and after filling the soil, it is difficult to shift the container.
• Spread the piece of gravel or broken clay pots on the container surface. It keeps the plant balanced and the vine is draining. Prepare the soil for your watermelon plant, take rich soil, then add some quantity of sand and organic manure to it. Fill the prepared mixture in the container.
• Melon cannot cling to itself, it needs lattice to support it. Whether you want it to grow to the edge of the wall or the fence. Keep in mind that whatever support you choose should be strong, because watermelons are very heavy. Read more.

 Watermelon Care

• The growing watermelon plant in the container (temperature of 80 degrees F) requires regular watering.
• Where you are going to grow watermelon, make sure the cold is completely past.
• After growing watermelon in the container, it needs support. In the container, there is a lack of space for melon, whereas this plant takes more amount of space. So, as the vines grow, arrange the lattice.
• If you live in the city and grow in a container, there is not enough pollination to pollinate. In such a situation, you can pollinate by hand.
• Once the fruits come in your container, they require extra support because the melon is a heavy fruit. You can use a net made of flexible material to support the fruit.
• Use water-soluble fertilizer once a week. Use a slow granular fertilizer in the month.

Pollination Watermelon

This plant produces both flavors of males and females. However, bees or butterflies pollinate them, but if they are lacking then you need to hand pollinate to get the fruits. Melon fruits appear after 40 days of pollination of flowers.

Harvesting watermelon

The harvesting period depends on climate and weather and its species. It usually starts 80 to 90 days after the sown seed. flowering and fruit continue for several weeks, until the weather is favorable, and you receive many harvests. The ripe melon fruit does not look different, there is no difference in its odor or skin. To predict the mature fruit, knock the finger on the surface of the watermelon, if the hollow sound is heard, then it is believed that the fruit has matured.

Pests problem with melon plants

Common bugs are cucumber beetles, garden pests, aphids, etc. are damaged to the plant. It grows very hot and humid temperature, so the chances of diseases remain low. Bacterial wilt and powdery mildew are common diseases. To prevent this disease, crop rotation in 3-4 years, avoid overhead watering.

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