MADHURIMA WATERMELON SEEDS

Tips for Growing Watermelon:

Soil : Well drained sandy loams and alluvial soils at riverbed are best suited

Sowing time : As per the regional practices and timings

Optimum temp. for germination : 28 - 320C

Spacing : Row to Row : 150 cm, Plant to Plant : 45 cm.

Seed rate : 300 - 400 gm/acre

Climate : Hot weather with sunshine hours favors increased sweetness.

Preparation of Main field:

• Deep Ploughing and Harrowing.
• Add Well decomposed FYM 10 -12 tons/acre.
• Open ridges & furrows at required spacing and apply basal dose
• of fertilizer Irrigate one day before sowing.
• Sow 2 seeds per hill.

Chemical Fertilizer : Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility.

Basal dose before sowing : 25:50:50 NPK kg/acre.

Top dressing 30 days after sowing : 25:0:50 NPK kg/acre.

Apply micro nutrients as and when required.

Sowing Season: