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One thing that comes in abundance when summer comes is watermelon. Because it is one of the juiciest and sweetest fruits and it is quite cool for the scorching hot season. Food like smoothies, popsicles, and juices are produced more to cool the body in the heat.
Watermelon is known to be rich in vitamin C and contains plenty of potassium, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin A. There is no doubt that people of any age group enjoy watermelon.
Here, watermelon varieties like Avira Sweet and Avira Sugar Bomb seeds are bought by farmers who use mulching technology to grow watermelon. This leads to sustainable farming and better production in terms of product safety and sweetness.
Can watermelon be grown from seed?
To grow watermelon from seed, fill several pots with seed-starting formula and plant each seed about 1 inch deep. You should sow 2-3 seeds in a pot.
The suitable temperature for it is 21 – 29 °C, and keeps the soil moist and warm. With this process, seedlings will emerge in 7-10 days.
How do you farm watermelon seeds?
Before you plant watermelon seeds, prepare the soil for the crop by adding at least 1-2 inches of compost.
Then, 7 to 14 days after your last frost date, plant the seeds in small mounds 1/2″ deep in the soil. Or sow in rows 36″ apart. Carefully place 6-8 seeds in a hill for sowing, also in a row, planting only 2-3 seeds in 36″ per row.
In which month is it more beneficial to plant watermelon?
We need about 100 days of warm weather to make watermelons edible. If it has years of warm, fall, and winter weather, you can have watermelon right up to Christmas.
The best time to sow seeds for watermelon is early March and early August is more beneficial.
Do watermelons need full sun?
Regardless of the variety you grow in your pots, be sure to place each container in a location that receives at least 8 hours of full sunlight per day because watermelons will not be able to flower or produce fruit if they do not get enough sun.
‘Sugar Pot’ and ‘Bush Sugar Baby’ are two great options for growing watermelons in containers.
