Watermelon

Citrullus Lanatus

Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Care

Watermelon

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Watering Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus is as follows:

Watering Watermelon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Watermelon in Winter: Average Water
Watering Citrullus Lanatus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Citrullus Lanatus in Winter: Average Water

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Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus diseases is very important factor of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Care. These plant's diseases are:

Watermelon: Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms and Red blotch
Citrullus Lanatus: brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done as follows:

Watermelon pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Citrullus Lanatus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Watermelon and Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers are as follows:

Watermelon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Water soluble fertilizers
Citrullus Lanatus fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Potassium