MADHAV WATERMELON

Madhav

Early harvest, high yield potential

♦ Plant Type : Good vigour & dense foliage

♦ Outer Rind Colour : Dark green

♦ Flesh Colour : Deep crimpson with granular texture

♦ Fruit Weight : 3 to 4 kg

♦ Fruit Shape : Oblong

♦ Sweetness : Very Good

♦ Maturity : 60 to 65 days

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 micronutrients as and when required

Sowing Season