SUGARPACK WATERMELON
🍉 Sugarpack Watermelon – High Sugar Content & Deep Red Flesh
Sugarpack is a premium watermelon variety known for its very sweet, deep red flesh and appealing black outer rind. Ideal for commercial growers, it offers excellent fruit size, good shelf life, and consistent performance across regions.
🌿 Key Product Features
| Plant Type | Medium to good vigour |
| Outer Rind Colour | Black |
| Flesh Colour | Deep Red |
| Fruit Weight | 7 – 8 kg |
| Fruit Shape | Round |
| Sweetness | Very Good |
| Maturity | 90 – 95 days |
📌 Tips for Growing Watermelon
- Soil: Well-drained sandy loam or alluvial soils near riverbeds are ideal
- Sowing Time: As per local regional practices
- Optimum Temp. for Germination: 28°C – 32°C
- Spacing: Row to Row: 150 cm, Plant to Plant: 45 cm
- Seed Rate: 300 – 400 gm per acre
- Climate: Hot weather with good sunlight enhances sweetness
🚜 Field Preparation
- Deep ploughing followed by harrowing
- Add well-decomposed FYM @ 10 – 12 tons/acre
- Create ridges and furrows at required spacing
- Apply basal fertilizer dose and irrigate one day before sowing
- Sow 2 seeds per hill
🧪 Fertilizer Recommendations
| Stage | Dose (NPK kg/acre) |
|---|---|
| Basal (Before sowing) | 25 : 50 : 50 |
| Top Dressing (30 DAS) | 25 : 0 : 50 |
Note: Micronutrients should be applied based on deficiency symptoms or soil test results.
📅 Sowing Season
Varies by region. Please follow your local sowing calendar for best results.
| Quantity: 1 |
| Size: 50 |
| Unit: gms |