WATERMELON CHARLESTON GRAY AB
Citrullus lanatus
Conseils de semis
Cycle de vie : annual
Durée de levée : 5 to 10 days
Température de levée : 25°C
Technique de semis : in pocket
Profondeur de semis : equal to the size of the seed, on the edge, point upwards
Contenants de semis : in a bucket / in open ground
Conseils de culture
Description
More simply known as Watermelon, the watermelon is a fruit that is highly resistant to heat and disease. This highly productive plant is characterized by its 12 to 15 kg fruits with green marbled skin and red flesh.
Filled with more than 90% water, watermelon was already cultivated for its thirst-quenching properties in ancient Egypt.
- Sowing : For sowing, choose the period from March to May in a greenhouse or under cover, counting 3 seeds per pot. Remember to enrich the soil with mature compost before transplanting your plants.
- Exposure : a warm, sunny location that must be constantly humid.
- Soil : The soil should be light and rich.
- Harvest : Harvesting takes place between June and September. The fruit should not sound hollow, it should be heavy and have a shiny, waxy appearance.
