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Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containergarden
Posted: July 23rd, 2014, 7:40 am
by Usama Adam
Almost a year back since I got the papitay ki paiti (large wooden crate used for selling papaya in larger Quantities), I have the intention to grow watermelon at home but after the failure of first 3 attempts due to damping off and low sprouting rate etc I give up the matter for time being.This year I gave it a try and used the seeds directly from watermelon instead of packet seeds which gave encouraging results, I have harvested two watermelons from a single plant weighting 3.5 kg and 2 kg respectively (5.5 kg total).Without any special care like limiting the no of fruits or pinching the newshoots after fruitset etc. I leave it on the nature except for fertilizing the plants.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 23rd, 2014, 7:44 am
by Usama Adam
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Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 25th, 2014, 12:09 pm
by isaeed
congats.What about the papitay ki paiti.Did you grow the watermelon in it ?
Irfan Saeed
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 26th, 2014, 4:45 pm
by Usama Adam
isaeed wrote:congats.What about the papitay ki paiti.Did you grow the watermelon in it ?
Irfan Saeed
Yes.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 27th, 2014, 8:44 am
by Muhammad Arif Khan
How sweet and tasty were they.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 27th, 2014, 2:47 pm
by Usama Adam
Not very sweet as I had harvested them a bit earlier.
But home gardening is always about learning.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 28th, 2014, 10:35 am
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Usama Adam wrote:Not very sweet as I had harvested them a bit earlier.
But home gardening is always about learning.
Learning is the bi product of PLEASURE of gardening.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: July 29th, 2014, 3:04 am
by Usama Adam
That was the thing I wanted to say... But unable to express properly.
Re: Finally successfull growing watermelon in my containerga
Posted: October 7th, 2014, 4:08 pm
by chaudhary_ar2005
congrats for your success. when and how you sow the seeds and in which medium?