The basics of watermelon cultivation

How to properly grow watermelons, what means to use for pre-treatment of seeds and how to fertilize the soil on the site - about all this editorial staff "Site" He'll tell you right now.



Today we will try to answer as much as possible all the questions that an inexperienced gardener is going through. And we hope that our advice will help you to get a generous harvest this year.

To double the harvest on a small plot, and the watermelons themselves to grow large and sweet, it is necessary with all responsibility to approach all stages of their planting and care for them.

Choosing the time and place to plant, preparing and treating the seeds are all important.

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And in order not to get confused in all the nuances, start in order.

The ideal time for planting watermelons is considered to be the period when the air temperature will reach and on average will be kept within +15 ° C. Most often, consistently warm days begin just in mid-May - early June.



However, even in the summer season, crops can catch sharp cold snaps. In this case, they should be covered with agrofiber or dense film.

Preparation of the site should be a few weeks before the direct landing. The preparation itself involves processing the site with several types of fertilizers.



First, you should treat the land with organic fertilizer with a calculation of 5 kg per 1 sq. m. It can be a mixture of burnt humus and compost. Then you need to make mineral fertilizer, namely superphosphate and potassium sulfate.

A little later, treat the site with azophoska with a calculation of 30 g per 1 sq. m. If the earth is heavy and clay, in parallel with fertilizer, you should also apply a bucket of sand per 1 square meter.



After that, it is necessary to cover the area with a film for several weeks so that the ground warms up better and the seeds quickly germinate.

Preparation of seeds for planting It is best to grow two or three-year-old seeds. On the eve of planting, they should be sorted out and removed all rotten, moldy, curved and damaged seeds.

Preparation of seeds for planting will need to be carried out in several stages. The first is warming up. Just soak the seeds in hot water (50–60 °C) and leave for 3 hours. At the same time, as the water cools, it is desirable to replace it with a new one.

The second is soaking seeds in a growth stimulant. It is best to use such means as zircon, epin and energy.



It will not be superfluous to disinfect seeds. To do this, they must be soaked in a solution of phytosporine, and then washed with clean water.

Then the seeds should be germinated. To do this, wrap watermelon seeds in cotton cloth or gauze, after which dip the resulting package in warm water and place in a plastic bag. Package with wet cloth seeds wrapped on the battery for 7 days.

Check the seeds from time to time and wet the fabric to keep the moist environment necessary for germination. As soon as the seeds germinate, they should be immediately planted in the ground.

Instructions and landing scheme If landing should be carried out in an open area, the soil should be pre-flushed. The pits for planting seeds should be about 4 cm deep, and the distance between them should be at least 1 m. But the gaps between the rows should reach a length of 2-2.5 m.



But in the greenhouse planting will occur much more compact. The depth of each hole remains unchanged, and the distance between them is reduced to 0.5 m. The interval between the rows should be from 70 to 100 cm.

To plant, you just need to place 1 sprouted seed in each hole and fill them with earth.



After that, it remains only to water the planted seeds and cover the beds with agrofiber.

After the first shoots appear, remove the covered material.

And then you need to be patient and give watermelon sprouts a little time.