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watermelon

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From our crop reference

400–600 mm/season

Watermelon requires 400–600 millimeters of water per season.

Water for Watermelon

6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly

Learn advanced techniques for watermelon, muskmelon, and cantaloupe production for ₹20-50 lakh annual profits from commercial melon farming.
Growing Melons Hydroponically: Complete Guide to Large-Scale DWC/NFT Systems for Watermelon, Muskmelon & Cantaloupe (2025)
1.2 Lycopene: The Heart’s Best Friend Lycopene, a carotenoid found in tomatoes, watermelon, and red peppers, lacks vitamin A properties but is a potent antioxidant.
Unveiling the Power of Bioactive Pigments in Vegetables
The most commonly grown vegetables in greenhouses are vegetables with medium thermal requirements:- Tomato, Pepper, Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon, Green bean, Eggplant or brinjal, Squash, Ornamental flowers.
PROTECTED CULTIVATION AND SECONDARY AGRICULTURE
Mini-watermelons, gaining popularity since 2003, share similar maturity cues, though slightly smaller.
10 Roles of Harvesting Vegetables at the Right Maturity
Never follow cantaloupe with another crop from the same family (cucurbits) like watermelon, cucumber, or gourds.
Cantaloupe in Kurnool: Complete Cultivation Guide
Black Mission: A classic variety that produces small to medium-sized, purplish-black figs with sweet, watermelon-pink flesh.
33345. How to Grow Fig Tree in Ludhiana: A Complete Guide

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Crop intelligence

Going in during September

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Angelica Sep–Oct 2 yr 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t
Pyrethrum Sep–Oct 2–3 yr 5.5–7.0 10–22 0.8–1.5 t
Tagasaste Sep–Oct 2–4 yr 5.5–7.5 5–28 10–18 t green
Oil Palm Jun–Sep (planting) 3–4 yr to bear 5.0–7.0 24–32 20–25 t FFB
Pepino Sep–Oct 4–6 mo 6.0–7.0 15–25 25–40 t
Asafoetida (Hing) Sep–Oct 4–5 yr 6.5–7.5 10–25 0.05–0.1 t
Litchi Jun–Sep (planting) 5–7 yr to bear 5.5–7.0 20–35 8–12 t
Alstroemeria Sep–Oct 10–12 mo 6.0–6.8 13–22 100–150 stems/m²
Anthurium Year-round 12–18 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 18–28 6–8 blooms/plant
Paddy Straw Mushroom Jun–Sep 12–18 6.5–7.5 28–35 100–150 kg/t
Orchid Year-round 18–24 mo to bear 5.5–6.5 20–30 4–6 spikes/plant
Oyster Mushroom Any 25–35 5.5–6.5 20–30 500–700 kg/t
Amaranth (Leafy) Feb–Sep 30–45 6.0–7.5 22–32 10–15 t
Arugula Sep–Nov 30–45 6.0–7.0 10–22 8–12 t

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