How to Grow Watermelon
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🌿 Plant Overview
Scientific Name Citrullus lanatus
Category vegetable
Type Vine
Days to Maturity 80 days
Starting Method Start Indoors
☀️ Growing Requirements
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Sun
Full Sun (8+ hours)
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Water
Regular (1-2 inches/week)
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Spacing
72" apart
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Depth
1" deep
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Height
12-24"
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Germination
4-12 days
🤝 Good Companions
CornSunflowerMarigold
⚠️ Avoid Planting Near
Potato
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About Watermelon
Sweet summer fruit that needs warm soil and long growing season. Reduce watering as fruits ripen.
Expect your Watermelon to be ready for harvest in approximately 80 days from planting.
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