How to save seeds in watermelon

When watermelon matures, it will have seeds and need to be cut. The black seeds inside are its seeds, which can usually be harvested in summer, when it is in its maturity period. After harvesting, it needs to be dried before it can be stored.

Watermelons can save their own seeds

Watermelons can keep their own seeds, but the growth rate is not as fast as the current specialty seeds, because most of them are hybrid seeds now.

How to get watermelon seeds

You can harvest the watermelon seeds yourself after they are mature, or you can buy them from vendors or online. There are still many channels to obtain it.

Watermelon seed preservation

Watermelon seeds need to be dried before storage, then wrapped in plastic film and stored in a relatively dry, low-temperature environment. Water must be avoided, otherwise it will rot and be detrimental to future planting.

How to plant watermelon seeds

Watermelons generally have three planting times. Early-maturing watermelons are generally planted in March, medium-maturing watermelons are planted in April-June, and late-maturing watermelons are planted in July. Before planting watermelons, you should soak the seeds in warm water to encourage them to germinate. After the seeds germinate, fill the pots you prepared with base fertilizer and well-drained soil. Then, plant the germinated seeds in a flower pot and cover with a small amount of soil. Soon, its seedlings will sprout out of the ground.