
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Watermelons
Types
- ‘Sugar Baby’: 80 days to maturity. Produces 10-pound melons with bright red flesh. This variety of smaller fruit can be planted just 4 feet apart.
- ‘Sweet Beauty’: 80 days to maturity. A 2004 All-America Selection. Bears 6-pound, oblong melons with red flesh.
- ‘Golden Midget’: 70 days to maturity. Bears petite, yellow-skinned 3-pound melons with pink flesh. Good for Northern gardeners.
I'm trying to grow watermelon at home in puerto rico. This information is going to help me.
I will let you know.
pls seed of water melon glow in manure area in my compound now it as spread all over my compund but the fruit tht are coming usually die after some time why and what should i do to protect them
I live in Lake Wales Florida for the first time in my life I have my first Garden ever it's little but it's plenty for me I'm looking to learn and grow with my garden well here I go I have 3 different types of tomato plants three different types of peppers spinach kale two different types of lettuce romano and iceberg green zucchini green beans peas 2 onions broccoli celery one strawberry plant and one watermelon pod.. in my kitchen window I have for pots I have Greek oregano basil and two different types of Ceylon through the leaves a different it was growing fine now that it's in the window getting direct sun my leaves are turning yellow could you kindly please help me..the soil here down south is different than up north I mixed the ground with cow manure plenty of it and potting soil as well I also water them with some type of fertilizing food like one teaspoon to a gallon of water so I was just wondering am I taking care of my garden the right way how do I continue to keep it healthy... thank you for your time looking forward to hearing from you with happy gardening smiles.
Most vegetables and herbs grow best in fertile well-draining soil. It’s very important to amend the soil with organic matter like compost and/or aged manure. Each vegetable has different requirements for sun/shade and water/fertilizer. If you are using compost and manure you don’t need to use a lot of fertilzer. We suggest that you click on our vegetable/herb pages to read more about the specific growing conditions for each plant. We wish you luck with your first garden.
Question: I planted some sugar baby watermelon in little starter cups. There are a few that sprouted and they are yellow. Are they too wet? I have others that have sprouted dark green, as they should be. Help please!
Thank you in advance!!
Sir, I don't understand the planting space between column and rows. Can you explain?
I've started watermelon seeds in Jiffy peat pellets & at this time they're about 4". I've been preparing the soil for transplant. Here in So Tx the dirt is like clay. I've mixed in compost & potting soil to an area about 4'x6'. The seeds are Sugar baby. Do I need to transplant the seedlings asap, if so I hope my soil is satisfactory.
My first time growing watermelon and I put the seeds in a 20 gal container next to my garden. I am expecting the vines to grow from the container into the garden. Right now my entire garden is covered in black paper to keep the weeds down. I was hoping that the watermelon will just grow over the paper. Does the paper need to be removed so the vines can grow in soil or is there enough soil in the container that the vines will produce. I live in Florida so it is already warm and I wonder if the dark paper will be too warm for the watermelons. Thanks in advance.
Bob
A 20-gal container is big; minimum 5 gallon is usually recommended. Does it have drainage holes? It will need a lot of water through the season, and as with any container, you want that water to be able to drain out.Water it daily when temps are below 80°F; twice when above.
Black paper is generally used to warm the soil and, as you say, warm the soil and keep out weeds. But your plant’s primary soil—the soil it’s growing in—is in the container. Do you have a sandy, loose composted soil mix in the pot? Not dirt from the ground (such as under the black mulch), right? Watermelons like a loose mix to spread out in.
Watermelon vines need something to cling to (when planted on the ground, this might be other plants or vines or even grass). You should expect to provide mesh or trellis or something to help guide your vines. We can’t be sure what they will do on the paper. The vines do not grow into the soil; the plants roots grow into the soil. Not sure if this answers your question.
People often grow watermelons in containers because they lack the ground space, and with containers being relatively small, they choose varieties that produce small fruits. Consider the requirements of the seed variety you choose. (The size of your container makes us think that you’ve growing a large one.)
let us know later in the year how all this works out. Good luck with it!
The container I am using is one that I had from a plant I purchase and planted in the yard so it has good drainage. The soil I put in the planter is just Miracle Gro potting soil. I have some rabbit fencing I could lay on the black paper for the vines. There are two plants in the planter. Do you think I will have to add fertilizer as the growing season progresses?