How to plant watermelons - tips for a good harvest

Do you have a lot of free land in the garden? Try to plant the biggest berries - watermelons. They are unpretentious and they do not need much trouble with them.

Choose seeds

First you need to decide on the seeds. It is better to choose such varieties of watermelons that do not ripen for long, but also varieties that are sung very quickly, it is also better not to buy. For the garden, the best option would be such varieties as Sugar Toddler or Ogonyok. When buying, also specify where the seeds are from. If from the south, it is not a fact that they will be adapted to the natural conditions of your strip. You can start growing watermelons from the spring. The first step is to grow seedlings. After planting watermelons in the garden is dangerous because of the risk of sudden frosts. They can ruin planting. Pots for watermelon seedlings need to choose an average diameter. Do not make any cuts on the seeds, ostensibly for an earlier shoot! Before planting seeds in a pot, they need to be held for about 10 minutes in warm water. Then deepen into the ground by 3-4 centimeters. It is necessary to monitor the temperature in the room, where there are pots with seeds. It should be between 18 and 23 degrees. And when there are shoots, try to stick to the temperature of 18 degrees.

Watermelon seedlings: care

In late May - early June, seedlings can be planted in the soil. It will be better to cover the watermelons with some material after the landing. A few days before planting watermelons in the ground, it follows that the seedlings begin to harden. During the week, it is necessary to prolong gradually the residence time of the plant without shelter. If the temperature does not fall below 8 degrees at night, you can try to leave the seedlings open at night.

How to plant watermelons: choosing a place

The place must be necessarily sunny and warm. The best option is that it is available from the south of the sun and is closed from the north and west of the cold winds. Wells are best done from north to south in one row. The distance between them should be at least 60 centimeters. Pits are made about 50 cm deep, 2-3 pails of compost or humus, one third bucket of sand and a little superphosphate are better than double buckets. Mix all the contents thoroughly. You can mulch the soil, as a result, there will not be a need to constantly weed, and for the root system, thanks to mulching, almost ideal conditions will be created. On the cover material, holes are cut out into which seedlings should be planted. You can water on top of the material, it passes water well.

Top dressing

Seedlings of watermelons took root and began to grow, so you need to start feeding them. For the first feeding a chicken manure or mullein is good. Then, after 12 days, feed again, but already with mineral fertilizers, water should be watered with strictly warm water, especially if it's hot weather. Irrigation should be frequent, but from the beginning of August, watering can be stopped.

Time to harvest

So, how to plant watermelons, figured out. Now let's see when you can harvest. If the summer pleases with warm days, then the first watermelon can be ready for use already in the twentieth of July. But the main harvest is usually collected from mid-August. If at this time there is still hot weather, then do not rush to harvest, watermelons can still grow until September. So grow and enjoy the sweet results of your efforts. Now you know what to plant in the garden you can. Everyone can do this, since planting watermelons, and especially growing and caring for them is not difficult.