Grow your iconic summertime treats at your home garden. As the name suggests Watermelon is a fruit with a high water content that cools the body’s temperature. Watermelon can be used in juice and other desserts. Try our Non-GMO Watermelon Seeds. Also, check out our workshops for more details. 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Number of seeds in a packet – 3

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1. Difficulty Level – moderate
2. Vine Height – 6 – 8 feet
3. Flower Color – yellow
4. Fruit Color – green skin and red pulp with seeds
5. Type – outdoor
6. Requires support of stakes or trellis
7. Bears unisexual flowers that need cross-pollination for fruiting
8. Feed – Vermicompost for nutrients every week, Seaweed once a month for greener leaves, and Epsom salt for better blooming once a month
9. Watering – every day
10. Sunlight – full sunlight
11. Germination Time – 4 – 12 days
12. Repotting Time – 1 week after germination
13. Flowering Time – 6 – 10 weeks
14. Fruiting Time – 12 – 16 weeks
15. Suitable Temperature – 65°F – 95°F
16. Season – spring to summer
17. Harvesting – summer

HOW TO GROW WATERMELON FROM SEEDS

1. Take a Seedling Tray and fill it with Cocopeat.
2. Make ½ inch deep hole and put 1 seed in each hole.
3. Fill the hole with Cocopeat and spray with water using spray gun or spray bottle.
4. Keep the soil moist not soggy.
5. Seeds will germinate within 1 – 2 weeks.
6. Full sunlight is needed.
7. The time to fruit is 12 – 16 weeks.

ALTERNATE METHOD

1. Take a Medium Size Pot and add a Potting Mix.
2. If planting in the soil add Neem Cake Powder, Vermicompost, and Seaweed.

ALTERNATE NAME

Botanical name: Citrillus lunatus
watermelon seed in hindi: tarabooj ka beej (तरबूज का बीज)
watermelon seed in tamil: tarpucani vitai (தர்பூசணி விதை)
watermelon seed in telugu: puccakaya sid (పుచ్చకాయ సీడ్)
watermelon seed in kannada: kallangadi bija (ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ ಬೀಜ)
watermelon seed in marathi: tarabuja biyane (टरबूज बियाणे)
watermelon seed in malayalam: thannimathan vithu (തണ്ണിമത്തൻ വിത്ത്)
Other names: Citrullus vulgaris, melon