When to plant watermelons and how to plant watermelons

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1. When is the right time to plant watermelon?

2.How to grow watermelon

Watermelons are divided into early-maturing, medium-maturing and late-maturing. Early-maturing ones can be planted around March, medium-maturing ones can be planted from April to June, and late-maturing ones can be planted in July. It is necessary to distinguish the varieties of watermelons. Before planting watermelon, soak the seeds in warm water to induce germination. After the seeds germinate, fill the prepared flower pot with base fertilizer and good drainage soil, and then plant the germinated seeds into the flower pot with a small amount. Cover with soil, and soon its seedlings will sprout out of the soil.

1. When is the right time to plant watermelons?

Early-maturing watermelons can be planted in spring every year, around March. Those planted at this time usually mature in June or July of that summer. The planting time of medium-ripening watermelons will be relatively delayed and can be planted from April to June every year. As for late-maturing watermelon varieties, they are often planted in July each year.

If it is grown in a greenhouse, because the temperature is easier to control, So planting time can be a little more arbitrary. But it can generally be planted in late July or early August, so that it can be put on the market after the National Day.

2. How to grow watermelon

Seed treatment: Before planting, soak the picked plump watermelon seeds in warm water at 55 degrees Celsius for about twelve hours. This softens the seed coat and kills pathogenic bacteria at the seed level.

Germination treatment: After the seeds are processed, they must be given Carry out germination. Soak it in clean water for about four hours in the greenhouse. Then wrap it in moist, tight gauze, place it in a container, and move it to a sunny place. During this process, pay attention to spraying water every day to keep the gauze moist. In this way, the seeds will germinate in about a few days.

Planting in pots: Prepare a deeper pot and sandy loam soil with good drainage in advance. Add some base fertilizer to the bottom of the flower pot, fill it with soil, and water it thoroughly. Then you can transplant the germinated seeds into a flower pot and pour an appropriate amount of water. After that, keep it warm and soon its seedlings will grow.

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