Agriculture Extension Balochistan - Watermelon

Crop Detail The scientific name of watermelon is “Citrullus lanatus“. Basically, watermelon fruits are native to Kalahari Desert (Southern Africa) which are cultivated first of all in the Egypt. It is an excellent desert fruit and its juice contain 92% water along with proteins, minerals and carbohydrates. Watermelon crop is one of the warm and long seasonal crops which can grow well in the tropical and sub-tropical regions, all around the world. Watermelon has great demand in the market for its freshening nature. Farming watermelon is specially done to meet the market demand for its fresh juice and also their sweet flesh. Farming watermelon as a commercial business plan is done on the larger scale in the hot summer season, all around the worlds.
Major/Minor	Major
Temporary/Permanent	Temporary
Category	Agriculture Extension
Type	Fruits
Climate	Sub Tropical
Water Method	Irrigated
Duration	Seasonal
Economic Type	Food Crop
Growing Season	Kharif / Rainy / Monsoon Crops

Managements

Fertilizer

Land Preparation

Sowing Method

Sowing Time

Row - Row Distance

Plant - Plant Distance

Irrigation

Furrow Method
Irrigation depends on soil moisture status.

Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation lines are typically buried in the center of the soil beds

Sprinkler Irrigation
This system includes center pivot, linear move, traveling big-gun, permanent set and portable aluminum pipe with sprinklers.

Frequency of Irrigation
It can vary from once a week early in the season, depend on water holding capacity of soil

Irrigation
Apply irrigation, every week in summer season. At time of maturity give irrigation only when needed. Avoid over flooding in watermelon field. At time of applying irrigation, should not wet the vines or vegetative parts, especially during flowering and fruit-set

Harvesting

Pruning

Cutting

Spraying

Climate

Storage

Marketing

Rouging

Inter Cropping

Seed Soaking

Pests, Weeds, Diseases & Disorders

Fungal Diseases

Charcoal rot Verticillium wilt Fusarium wilt Downy Mildew Powdery Mildew Anthracnose Sudden wilt

Sucking Pests

Wild Boar Red Beetle or Red Bugs Whiter grub Leaf Miner Thrips Aphid Fruit Fly

Weeds

Mix weeds

Nutrient

Stress on heavy hill storm

Seed Varieties

Name	Seed Rate
SUGAR BABY	About 3.5 kg / hectare
YELLOW BABY	About 3.5 kg / hectare
YELLOW DOLL	About 3.5 kg / hectare
CRIMSON SWEET	About 3.5 kg / hectare
STARBRIGHT	About 3.5 kg / hectare
HYBRID-313	About 3.5 kg / hectare
TRIPLE SWEET	About 3.5 kg / hectare
GOLDEN CROWN	About 3.5 kg / hectare
SUNSHINE	About 3.5 kg / hectare
BLACK HERO	About 3.5 kg / hectare
GLORIA	About 3.5 kg / hectare
CHARMAN F-1	About 3.5 kg / hectare
DELTA F-1	About 3.5 kg / hectare