INTRODUCTION:-
- Ø Watermelon originated in South Africa. It is an important fruit in India.
- Ø Watermelon is grown for its large edible fruit in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions around the world, and is botanically called pepo.
- Ø Sweet, juicy usually dark red to pink in color, with many black seeds, although seedless varieties do exist.
- Ø The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, and the peel is edible after cooking. It can also be consumed as a juice or as an ingredient in mixed beverages.
- Ø It is an excellent desert fruit and its juice consists of 92% water along with proteins, minerals and carbohydrates.
- Ø Watermelon is mainly cultivated in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
1] Time of sowing – In the north it is sown in mid-January to March and November to December.
2] Seed rate – 1.5 to 2 kg seed is required for sowing in one acre of land.
3] Spacing – The spacing may vary depending on the method of sowing. In pit method, the row to row distance between two plants is 2-3.5 m and use 60 cm.
4] Irrigation – Regular interval as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZER | PER ACRE | |
BASAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 10 tonne / acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | – | 60 Kg ( 3 split @ 20 kg) |
SSP | 100 Kg |
|
MOP | 15 Kg | 15 Kg |
NANO MgSO4 |
| 200 gm |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 – 20 | From Planting To Planting | Treat the seed with Zeb-75 (Mancozeb 75% WP) @ 2 g/kg of seed Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm per acre + Micronutrient containing microgold 2 gm/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Ltr of water + Acetamipride 20% @ 1 gm/Litre | Fusarium Wilt, Dumping Off, | white fly, green mquosito, termite |
| 21 – 40 | Vegetative Growth Stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @ 200 g/acre + Humus-100 @ 250 g/acre + Flemingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) @ 0.5 to 1 g/Lit of water + Lysorus Miticide combo @ 80- 100 liter of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2ml per liter of water + Fungus-G 1.5g/Lit of water+ Nano Magnesium Sulphate@200gm/acre | Leaf Curl, Fusarium Wilt | whitefly, beetle, termite, borer, aphid, thrips |
| 40 – 60 | Flowering Stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34 @200 gm per acre + Itarich @ 100 gm per acre + Regent (Fipronil 5% SC) + Methyl Demeton 20EC @ 2ml/Ltr of water + Banlarva (Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG) 4 gm/10 Ltr of water + Bayer Folicur (Tebuconazole 25.5%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Lit of water | Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, Panama Wilt | Beetle, Aphid, Worm, Nematode, Thrips |
| 61-80 | Fruiting Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 13-00-45 @ 200 gm per acre + Prosper @ 2-5 ml/Ltr of water + Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Nano Magnesium Sulphate @ 200 gm per acre + Ampligo (Sygenta) 80 ml + Copper Oxychloride @ 300 gm + kargill (Imidacloprid 30.5% SC) per acre 2-5 ml/Ltr of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2ml/Ltr of water. | Leaf Curl, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt Powdery Mildew, Anthracnose | fruit fly, corm weevil nematode, thrips, aphid, borer, |
| 80- 100 | Maturity Stage | Katra Nano Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) Lysorus Miticide @ 80-100 Ltr of water + Dimethoate 30EC@2 ml per Ltr of water + Bayer Fame (Flubendamide) @ 30-40 + Chlorothalonil fungicide @ 2 g/Litre per acre | Leaf Curl, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew Fusarium Wilt, Anthracnose | Rhizome vivile, beetle, aphid, fruit borer |