Beware of hybrid varieties
For growing watermelons in your own garden you can basically also take the seeds from commercially available melons. However, all the hassle of the Sowing and the care be free if it's a hybrid strain. These are crossed from two other varieties in order to achieve a better yield and certain plant characteristics and are often no longer capable of reproduction themselves. With sold Seeds for watermelons, manufacturers often also intend to make customers dependent on buying new seeds on a regular basis. You should therefore also check the packaging of the seeds you have bought to see whether they are a hybrid variety or whether you can keep the seeds for the next year after the first harvest.
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- Plant a watermelon in your own garden or greenhouse
- Growing the watermelon in the greenhouse
- Is the watermelon considered a fruit or a vegetable?
Proper care of watermelons
So that you also in the moderate climate of Central Europe ripe watermelons harvest, you need to grow the seeds on the windowsill or in a mini greenhouse as early as the beginning of April. It has proven useful to put two to three seeds in a pot at a time
sow and then only leave the strongest plant standing after germination. This can also be done through the Finishing on a fig leaf gourd base with additional growth vigor and better protection against diseases. Watermelons need a lot of light and warmth to grow, but as young plants they should not be placed in the blazing sun. In addition, they must be sufficiently watered daily during the fruit growth so that the fruit does not develop any malformations. Since the plants do not tolerate waterlogging well, a loose subsoil is important.Save the seeds for the next season
You can get seeds for the next gardening season from various sources:
- from the garden trade
- by exchanging with melon growers
- from purchased fruits
- from their own melon harvest
Make sure, however, that the seeds of the watermelon must be cleaned and dried well before storage. Otherwise these can mold or rot in a very short time.
Tips & Tricks
With proper preparation and storage, the seeds of the watermelon can remain viable for about six to eight years.
