Pruning generally isn’t necessary for watermelon plants, but vine productivity may be improved if you do not allow lateral (side) vines to grow and stick to the main vine. When the plant is young, just cut off the end buds as they form (before the side shoots become vines). You can...
Which you choose is a personal preference. What you should know is for seedless watermelons, some of the seeds in the package are different colors. Because seedless watermelons cannot produce fruit without a pollinator, seed companies include some seeded watermelon seeds to plant alongside the seedl...
How to grow Watermelons. Growing watermelon plants in your home garden, from seed to harvest. Watermelon recipes. By The Gardener's Net.
Fruit VegetablesHow to GrowPlant How to Plant and Grow Watermelon Watermelons on tiles to ripen by Stephen Albert Sharing is caring! Facebook Twitter Save The watermelon is a tender, warm-weather annual. Watermelons along with muskmelons and cantaloupes are sometimes called summer melons....
Winter melons require 110 frost-free days to reach harvest, more days than required by the summer melons, cantaloupe or muskmelon, and watermelon. Melon quick-growing tips All melons require a growing season of at least 100 frost-free days. Plant melons when the soil has warmed to 70° to...
No matter what kind of watermelon you decide to grow, always start from seed. Watermelon transplants have fragile roots that are easily damaged during transplanting. If you want to get a jumpstart, you can always start from seed indoors, but be sure to plant your seeds in biodegradable peat...
I like to amend garden soil with well-rotted manure and compost, or with a nutrient-rich raised bed soil like this one fromthe Home Depot. Next, dig a hole the size of the root ball, place the plant inside the hole, backfill with soil, and water thoroughly. Space each plant 18 to...
When I first thought about growing a dwarf lime tree at home, I’ll admit I was intimidated. I wondered if it was even possible to grow a citrus tree outside of a tropical climate. While growing one of these lime trees is harder than maintaining a pothos or lettuce plant, these plants...
From Honey Rock and Hearts of Gold to Jenny Lind and Queen Anne's Pocket, there are so many melons out there to enjoy for as many different reasons. Vigorous melon and watermelon vines are easy to grow and are very generous yielders, treating you to plentiful crops of beautiful, juicy, ...
At present, the northern region of Nigeria is responsible for the highest production of the fruit. The reason watermelon business is lucrative is that it requires low capital to start up and there is a high demand for it. Below are the necessary things to consider when starting up the busin...