The fact that watermelons are useful and tasty, they know everything.Many gardeners like to grow them on their sites.But because culture is thermophilic, about how to do it right, do not know everything.Watermelon, cultivation in the middle lane is only possible when choosing the right varieties can be planted as a seedling method, or directly in the open ground.
The first option is preferable, since in this case, getting a good crop seems more likely.Here, of course, should be selected only early-maturing variety.Under the seedlings are best to use peat-compost cups.Pre-soaked seeds planted at a depth of 2 - 3 cm. For a guaranteed result sprouted melon needs a lot of light.Therefore, it is best to put the cups on the window sill.It is also desirable to maintain a suitable temperature in the region of about 20 degrees.
Growing watermelon in the middle lane has its own nuances.One important condition is to use virgin land for planting.However, if this is not possible, you can move the seedlings to any location.The main thing is that the soil is fertile.Before planting in beds is useful to bring a bit of peat and humus.
use for this purpose sand will also be very useful for such fastidious culture, like a watermelon.Growing up in the middle zone of his start as soon as the warm weather.This is usually the end of May - beginning of July.During this period, the seedlings are transferred to the open ground.Watermelon seeds are planted at about the same time.In any case, this is done according to the scheme 50 x 50.
watermelon cultivation in the middle lane which requires abundant watering, you only need to feed.Do it with the help of fertilizers.Sometimes for this purpose, a solution mullein or chicken manure.The first time the fertilizer is made about a week after transplanting into the ground, second and third - with an interval of two weeks.
In that case, if the summer is rainy, watermelon cultivation in the middle lane that - it is quite risky, may not give such an abundant harvest, as we would like.To increase the likelihood of a good result, it is necessary to carry out pinching, leaving each whip no more than two fetuses.
Housekeeping rush not worth it.Unripe can be even very large watermelon.Growing in the middle lane of this culture ends at the end of the summer season.Already in the beginning of August it will be possible to get the first results.However, the peak of ripening is usually falls on the middle - the end of the month.In order to determine the maturity of the fruit must first examine the tip of the lashes.If it is dried up, most likely, a ripe watermelon.You can also tap on to the fetus.If the sound is muffled, it may mean the same thing.
Experienced gardeners are advised even in case of failure, do not despair.Growing watermelon in the middle lane - employment rather complicated.And, as they say, time on time is not necessary.Perhaps the method of trial and error, you will eventually be able to find its own way of effective cultivation of fastidious enough culture.
