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 to 8 ft
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 – Everyday
10. Sunlight – Full sunlight
11. Germination Time – 4 – 12 days
12. Repotting Time – 1 week after germination
13. Flowering Time – 6 to 10 weeks
14. Fruiting Time – 12 to 16 weeks
15. Suitable Temperature – 21°C to 35°C
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: Tarbooj (तरबूज)
watermelon seed in tamil: Tarpoosani (தர்பூசணி)
watermelon seed in telugu: Puccakaya (పుచ్చకాయ)
watermelon seed in kannada: Kallangadi (ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ)
watermelon seed in bengali: Tarmuja (তরমুজ)
watermelon seed in marathi: Tarbuja (टरबूज)
watermelon seed in malayalam: Tannimattan (തണ്ണിമത്തൻ)
Other names: water mellon, watermilon