Growing Watermelon: Top Tips for Success
Growing Watermelon require a suitable patch of land for rooting and a hot summer for success. Here are some top tips for ensuring their growth .
- Watermelons thrive in hot, dry summers.
Avoid planting seedlings until late spring or summer.
Use Tui Organic Sheep bullets and Tui Blood & Bone during planting.
Encourage growth of up frames to reduce damage to fruit.
Watermelons require ample water and sticky terrain in early growth stages.
Hand pollination is necessary for pollination, especially if insects are absent.
Manly flowers pollinate in small groups, while females are solitary.
Feed daily with a liquid fertilizer like Tui Seaweed & Fish when the fruit is fist-sized.
Watering fruit before harvesting can cause fleeting growth.
Remove young fruits in late summer to focus on remaining fruit growth.
Watermelon Growing Challenges
- Regular application of Tui Quash can effectively control slugs and draggers that pose significant challenges to the growth of melons.
- Fine mildew is a common issue with watermelons, particularly in sticky conditions.
- Planting too close together can facilitate the spread of fine mildew due to reduced tailwind.
- To prevent fungus spread, consider thinning and pruning shops, watering them at the soil position, and using natural germicide spray options from theater centers.
