The fact that watermelons can be grown in pots was something that the director was not sure about at first, or said, "I really don't believe it."

When I planted watermelons for the first time, I was very moved.

This made the director once again confirm: there is nothing that cannot be planted on the balcony.

If your home happens to have a balcony facing south or a small terrace, then the director highly recommends that you try some potted watermelons.

If you plant it in a pot, even if it produces a small watermelon, the taste will be sweet.

Compared with growing other vegetables and fruits, watermelon cultivation is relatively difficult.

If you grow watermelons in the field, you basically don’t need to do anything except fertilizing. But if we want to grow watermelons in pots, we still need to know some watermelon cultivation techniques.

Grow watermelon, choose the variety you like, and buy seedlings directly.

Grow watermelons from seedlings, and you can harvest them in 2 to 2 and a half months.

On the watermelon vine, a watermelon fruit will grow where the flowers have bloomed. It can only be harvested once and cannot be harvested continuously.

Watermelon vines are very long and require sufficient sunlight. If the amount of sunlight is insufficient, it will be difficult to bloom.

Plant watermelon outdoors and it will bear fruit easily.

Planting watermelon seedlings

Tool preparation

Watermelon seedlings, planting containers (plastic foam boxes), high-quality soil, small stones (weathered soil), Awl, showerhead.

Planting methods

Step 1. Buy watermelon seedlings

Try not to buy them online, as they are not reliable and may lead to incorrect pictures and delivery.

It is best to go to the nearby country market in spring and summer, where various vegetable seedlings will be sold, including watermelon seedlings.

The most important thing is that the seedling dealers in the village dare not deceive the farmers, because the seedlings are more reliable.

Step 2. Container and soil preparation

Prepare a larger planting container and put weathered soil and high-quality soil in sequence.

Then dig a few small holes and pour some water into the holes and on the seedlings.

Step 3. Place the seedlings

Insert the watermelon seedlings into the hole, cover the roots with soil, and then water.

Put it in a cool place on the first day, and then move it to a sunny place on the second day.

Witness the growth process and enjoy the joy of harvest

1. It is not difficult to have a "watermelon field" on the balcony. After the watermelon emerges, apply low-concentration liquid fertilizer or natural fertilizer once every two weeks. .

2. Watermelon is a vine plant. If you have an unused clothes drying rack at home, stand it on a flower pot.

Due to the large area of ??outdoor farmland, vines can grow on the ground. However, the area of ??the balcony farm is limited, so the watermelon vines must grow upward or downward.

3. Count on your hands. When the watermelon vine grows to about 20 knots, it will bloom.

4. Hey, it has finally begun to bear fruit. I gradually see the watermelon growing bigger day by day. At this time, it is time to consider whether to make a bracket to support it.

5. A potted watermelon is considered mature when it is about the size of an adult's hand.

At this point, just use scissors to cut off the melon base of the watermelon.

6. After harvesting, refrigerate it, then cut it and eat it one bite at a time. At this time, the taste is no longer important, and you will feel sweet in your heart.

Listen to what the station director said, don’t think that the potted watermelon may not taste sweet enough. You have to try it yourself to understand: the concentrated one must be the essence!

The director shared his experience in growing melons

1. The balcony at home is facing south, so you can try it. The success rate is actually only 60~70%.

If it is a balcony in the southeast direction, then don’t challenge it. The success rate is less than 60%.

If you have a rooftop, terrace, etc., the fruiting rate is as high as 80% or more. As long as you can find healthy seedlings, it will be useless if you don’t try them, and you won’t be able to pick them without smiling.

2. It is twice as difficult to grow watermelons from seeds. Even if the seedlings emerge, they are prone to poor growth and death in the process.

So, it is better to buy seedlings and plant them in early summer.

3. If there is a place to plant it outdoors, lift it out before it grows many vines.

When the watermelon vines have grown into one piece, they will not be affected by each other if they are moved again.

4. The latest watermelon seedlings usually bloom when they reach the 13th to 18th node. The flowers are red. It is a great value to enjoy the flowers, vines and delicious food.

5. Watermelon is a dioecious plant, so the pollen from the female flowers must be applied to the female flowers so that they can grow fruit.

Don’t forget to hand-pollinate it after flowering. If grown outdoors, flying insects will also help pollinate the watermelon.

6. Due to the limited size of the planting container, very large watermelons will not grow. Remember, if it's about the size of an adult's hand, it's almost mature and ready for harvest.

Frankly speaking, the watermelons grown by oneself do not look as attractive as those sold in supermarkets. They only look mini and cute. However, when ripe, its flesh is red and tastes sweet.

Don’t throw away the rind of the watermelon you grow yourself. You can either make desserts or apply it on your face to beautify your face. You must eat it dry and wipe it thoroughly.

To successfully grow watermelons, start with the detailed cultivation tips of Taiwanese friends who click to save this article.

Only by careful observation after cultivation can you discover the secret of plant growth and make it worthy of your hard work and dedication.