| Season: |
Warm Weather |
| Spring Planting Dates: |
April |
| Fall Planting Dates: |
June 15 - 30 |
| Day to Maturity: |
80 - 90 |
| Plant Size: |
vine: 6 to 8 feet
bush: 4 feet |
| Water Need: |
Medium |
| Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: |
1/2 oz. |
| Spacing - Rows/Plants: |
96" x 96" |
| Recommended Varieties: |
Bush Sugar Baby, Charleston
Gray, Crimson Sweet, AU Golden Producer (yellow meat) |
Watermelons can be transplanted into your garden,
but they usually are direct-seeded after danger of frost. Plant three
to four seeds per hill about 1 inch deep. Space the hills 5 feet
apart in rows about 6 feet apart.
Depending upon variety, watermelons will be ready for harvesting 75
to 90 days from seeding.
Watermelons are ready to harvest when the ground spot or place where
the melon touches the ground turns a yellowish color. Thr fruit also
takes on a dull appearance compared to their appearance before maturity.
Another good indication of maturity is a dead tendril or curl near the
point where the fruit is attached to the vine. If you thump your
watermelon to determine ripeness, remember ripe fruit has a dull rather
than a metallic sound. |
More Information:
Common
Diseases of Cucurbits
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Common Insect Pests
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Common Diseases
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Anthracnose
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Downy Mildew
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Fusarium Wilt
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Gummy Stem Blight
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Mosaic Viruses
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