How To Grow Watermelon In Container
Watermelon contains around 6% sugar and 92% water by weight. It is a decent wellspring of Vitamin C. It appears that the white portion of the watermelon is very nutritious yet people tend to avoid it.
Normally the ones that you see in the stores or market weigh around 8-10 kg and are extremely tremendous in size as well. If you want to grow watermelon in your own containers, you don’t have to choose such a variety because they need a lot of nutrition and special care. The best varieties are Sugar Baby, Moon and Stars, Crimson Sweet, Early Moonbeam, Jubilee, Golden Midget, Jade Star, Millennium, Orange Sweet and Solitaire.
For example, you can try the Sugar Baby. Its not very huge in size. It is smaller and much more suitable for home growing. It doesn’t have the customary stripes. It is absolutely dark green.
Plant the fruit in little pots, about 6″ diameter, and then were transplant them into dustbin basins and paint buckets after they start to show leaves. The best medium for watermelons is cocopeat. Watermelon plants require at least 6 hours of sun each day.
Watermelons develop quickly and require a lot of water, so it is best that you choose a 5-gallon or bigger size container. Ensure that the container you are using has enough drainage holes.
They have expansive vines that spread and take up a great deal of space. You can use shade net to support the vine as it grows. The plant may grow by climbing the net and will start flowering at 2-3 feet high. When you see that the fruits are becoming too heavy for the vine, put something (another pot maybe) for support.
When it is ready, the external part turns out to be extremely dark green in color even blackish.
