Watermelon plants require full sunlight; therefore your raised bed should be made at a bright sunny spot or keep the Watermelon container under open sunlight in the backyard.

Watering technique: Water your potted Watermelon plant every day in summer by watering the soil near the plant by using a watering can to make sure that the plants get water in the form of the shower and not by a single flow. You can also make provision for watering by drip irrigation system for your raised beds in the kitchen garden.

Manuring: As mentioned earlier, add good quality organic manure in the soil with 2:1 ratio before sowing seeds. Organic manure can be well rotted cow dung manure, farmyard manure and compost or Vermicompost.

When your Watermelon climber is more than 45 days old, Provide one tablespoon of 15:15:15 (NPK) fertilizer per plant or mix handful of Vermicompost in the soil around each plant as top dressing manure

Always look for the early signs of any insect/fungal/ any other infections. Spray appropriate medicines as soon as any symptoms of such diseases are spotted. Watch out for Powdery Mildew when plants are young and care the plants

Avoid over flooding in watermelon fields. At time of applying irrigation, should not wet the vines or vegetative parts, especially during flowering and fruit-set.

Avoid frequent irrigation in heavy soil as it will promote excessive vegetative growth. For better sweetness and flavour, stop irrigation or reduce watering 3-6days before harvesting.

Watermelon will start flowering in the second month. You can start harvesting Watermelon fruits after 70-80 days of seed sowing

Disclaimer: This information is exclusively given by experts when tried and tested in our trial fields. The performance of variety / hybrid may vary under different agro climatic / seasonal condition / cultural schedules