General Information

  • Category- Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Citrullus lanatus
  • Common Names- Melon, Tarbooz
  • Spread- 60-180 inches**
  • Height- 36 inches**
  • Average Production- 2-4 melon per vine
  • Days to Maturity- 88-100 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 30
  • Water: 92%
  • Protein: 0.61 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 7.55 grams
  • Sugar: 6.2 grams
  • Fiber: 0.4 grams
  • Fat: 0.15 grams

Vitamins

  • Vitamin A- 28 μg
  • Vitamin C- 8.1 mg
  • Vitamin B1- 0.033 mg
  • Vitamin B2- 0.021 mg
  • Vitamin B3- 0.178 mg
  • Vitamin B5- 0.221 mg
  • Vitamin B6- 0.045 mg
  • Beta-Carotene- 303 μg
  • Choline- 4.1 mg

Minerals

  • Potassium- 112 mg
  • Calcium- 7 mg
  • Iron- 0.24 mg
  • Manganese- 0.038 mg
  • Magnesium- 10 mg
  • Phosphorous- 11 mg
  • Sodium- 1 mg
  • Zinc- 0.1 mg

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Light, Sandy, fertile loam
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-6.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring and Summer
  • Temperature range- 21-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Water Melon:

  1. Arrange good quality of water melon seeds.
  2. The soil should be light, loamy and well-drained in nature, neither too wet nor too dry. 
  3. Directly sow seeds 1 inch deep in the soil. Germination takes place in 10 days, transplant the seedlings. Sow 4 to 6 melon seeds on each mound.
  4. We can add compost or aged manure for better growth.
  5. Keep the soil moist until the fruit reaches full size then stop watering while the fruit ripens. Support melons growing the trellis with netting.
  6. When watermelons are ready to harvest vine tendrils will begin to turn brown and die off. If the tendrils are green the melon is not ripe. Use a sharp knife or garden pruner to cut the watermelon away from the vine.
  7. Setup a base for the plant to spread properly for your balcony or open garden. Our guide will help you doing this setup.

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Fruits