How to Grow Watermelons in a Greenhouse: Instructions for the Lazy

13.03.2023 14:02
Updated: 14.04.2023 15:26

Watermelons love warmth and moisture, and an unpredictable or short summer does not always allow you to count on a special harvest.

To increase your chances, you can try not only growing watermelons using the seedling method, but also planting the seedlings in a greenhouse. Here's how to do it.

When to plant watermelon seedlings

Watermelons do not need as much time as nightshades to develop into full-fledged seedlings. It is enough to sit in a pot for 3-4 weeks and you can put them in a greenhouse at the beginning of May. Moreover, it is better to plant three-week-old seedlings in open ground, and not younger than a month in a greenhouse.

But it is better to focus on the weather and air temperature (20-25 degrees). The soil should warm up to +15 degrees.

Soil

Light and fertile soil is best suited for watermelons. You can mix peat, humus and washed sand (1:1:0.5).

Watermelons
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Fertilizers

Mineral supplements are added after the first leaf grows. Repeat after a week and a half.

Transfer

The holes in the bed are prepared at a distance of 70 centimeters from each other. Before the seedlings take root, you need to carefully monitor the air temperature - it should not be higher than 30 degrees in the greenhouse.

Until the watermelons bloom, they are watered every other day and only with warm water. And then once a week, but abundantly (about 8 liters per seedling).

During the ripening of watermelons, watering is stopped.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor


Content
  1. When to plant watermelon seedlings
  2. Soil
  3. Fertilizers
  4. Transfer