JUBILI KING Watermelon

About Seeds

• Sweetness: TSS 10% to 11%
• Prolific fruit set & good yield.
• Durable rind good for long distance transportability​
• Fruit Color Light green with Very dark green attractive strips, Bright red crisp and soft flesh.
• Plant type Strong Vigorous Plant
• Shape Oblong Fruit shape
• Yield Average yield: 18 MT/acre ( depending on season and cultural practice)

Recommended States

• Kharif KA,TN, AP, TS
• Rabi AP,TS,BR,CG,GJ,HP,PB,KA,MP,MH,OD,RJ,TN,UP,WB,AS,TR
• Summer KA,RJ,TN

Seed Specifications

• Weight-8-12 Kg
• Sowing/Plantation Season-March, October
• Growing period from sowing (number of days)-Oct to Mar - BR, GJ, HP, PB, MP, MH, OR, RJ, UP
• Flexible Agronomy
• Plant Population-7000 - 7500 plants per Acre
• Seed Rate Text-400 -500 Gm per Acre
• Selection of the field/land preparation practices-Land selection - Soils with good nutrition (medium soil, loam to sandy loam). The soil must be having excellent drainage history. If possible use the land with previous crops other than Cucurbitaceae.
• Land should be well prepared. 1-2 deep ploughing followed by 3-4 rounds of harrows to get fine tilt.
• Before the final harrow, apply 8 to 10 MT well-decomposed FYM/acre along with 1kg Trichoderma for controlling soil-borne fungus.
• Seed Treatment-rate of timing/ chemical
• Seeds are treated with Carbendazim 2g + Thiram 2 g per Kg of seeds.
• Sowing Time-Late Winter, Early Summer, Summer
• Sowing method-Seed Rate: 300 - 350 g per acre.
• Sowing: Direct in main field (it can also be transplanted. Seedlings at 4 leaves or 20 days old are planted)
• Spacing: Row to Row and Plant to Plant – 120 × 30 cm (Single Row) or 240 × 30 cm (Double Row)hod