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Needs long hot season — challenging in northern climates. Choose short-season varieties. Tap fruit and listen for a hollow sound to check ripeness. Grow under cover in cool climates.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
Cucurbita maxima
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Watermelon
Start Watermelon indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 150 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.
Water: High · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm — needs heat
