MADHAV WATERMELON

Madhav Early harvest, high yield potential ♦ Plant Type : Good vigour & dense foliage ♦ Outer Rind Colour : Dark green ♦ Flesh Colour : Deep crimpson with granular texture ♦ Fruit Weight : 3 to 4 kg ♦ Fruit Shape : Oblong ♦ Sweetness : Very Good ♦ Maturity : 60 to 65 days Tips for Growing Watermelon Soil : Well drained sandy loams and alluvial soils at riverbed are best suited Sowing time : As per the regional practices and timings Optimum temp.for germination : 28 - 320C Spacing : Row to Row : 150 cm, Plant to Plant : 45 cm. Seed rate : 300 - 400 gm / acre Climate : Hot weather with sunshine hours favors increased sweetness. Preparation of Main field : ● Deep Ploughing and Harrowing. ● Add Well decomposed FYM 10 -12 tons / acre ● Open ridges & furrows at required spacing and apply basal dose of fertilizer Irrigate one day before sowing ● Sow 2 seeds per hill. Chemical Fertilizer : Fertilizer requirement varies with soil fertility Basal dose before sowing : 25:50:50 NPK kg / acre Top dressing 30 days after sowing : 25:0:50 NPK kg / acre Apply micronutrients as and when required Sowing Season