Vanpascore: Weldone OP, I love this thread and i say kudos to you. In addition pls, those of you asking for where to get d seed, u can buy a big water melon, cut into two and keep it somewhere for 3-4 days to ferment, get the seed there, wash with water to separate the seed from d decayed rubbish and sun dry as directed by the OP

DO NOT PLANT THE SEED THAT HAS MIXED WITH SALIVA, IT WILL NOT GROW.

Wow
The part in CAPS is interesting.
But how well should the seeds be sun-dryed?

Try and u won't regret it. Is fun

horppe89: Whao this is lovely. Am going to buy watermelon today, sun dry the seed and plant it.

Thank u Vanpascorce, I heard abt mixing the seeds with siliva won't make it germinate. Is there a proven theory to it or is just a myth? Howere, I got my last seeds from a rotten watermelon. Here is the pic

Vanpascore: Weldone OP, I love this thread and i say kudos to you. In addition pls, those of you asking for where to get d seed, u can buy a big water melon, cut into two and keep it somewhere for 3-4 days to ferment, get the seed there, wash with water to separate the seed from d decayed rubbish and sun dry as directed by the OP

DO NOT PLANT THE SEED THAT HAS MIXED WITH SALIVA, IT WILL NOT GROW.

Flies eating the leaves? Am hearing this for the first time.

aminu150: @op i am a newbie in farming watermelon. Got some seeds that i planted around 47 pieces in a small farmland. Planted mine on 31 august in Kano. I was told i need to spray pesticide due to flies that eat the leaves of of the melon. Is it true @Manga?

MANGAM: I ve a ripe banana in my farm and I never knew.

quite an elated nigerian farmer ive ever seen.no monkeys around to savour dat banana?

Thanks very much for opening this thread bro, I learnt that the leaves of the W/mellon is so tasty, and that attract insects to feed on them thereby making the plant nt to do well. And that there is need to apply insecticide; how true is that, if true what type of insecticide is used for it and when to apply it?

aminu150: @op i am a newbie in farming watermelon. Got some seeds that i planted around 47 pieces in a small farmland. Planted mine on 31 august in Kano. I was told i need to spray pesticide due to flies that eat the leaves of of the melon. Is it true @Manga?

♈̷̴̩ε̲̣̣̣̥α,yu shud. insects already
Sstarted eating up mine until ℓ̊ sprayed insecticide

lif2uz: Thanks very much for opening this thread bro, I learnt that the leaves of the W/mellon is so tasty, and that attract insects to feed on them thereby making the plant nt to do well. And that there is need to apply insecticide; how true is that, if true what type of insecticide is used for it and when to apply it?

yea is true,mine was attacked by insect until ℓ̊ sprayed insecticide

I planted watermelon 2yrs ago on abt 5 hectare somewhere in Nasarawa state and the yield was high and no insecticide or pesticide was applied. Maybe the insects attack in certain region of Nigeria. I will visit an agro shop to find out more and what pesticide to use and possibly share photos with the house

judemorfy: ♈̷̴̩ε̲̣̣̣̥α,yu shud. insects already
Sstarted eating up mine until ℓ̊ sprayed insecticide

[quote author=judemorfy]yea is true,mine was attacked by insect until ℓ̊ sprayed insecticide
tnx bro, what type of insecticide you applied, when to spray and how many times to apply it before harvest?

Wow this is so beautiful@op u hv helped alot i will contact u pls when i wanna start it For more details..........i hv begged a frd For more than 2yrs to teach me this faa bt to no avail.....kudos to u op..

dgitrader:

Wow
The part in CAPS is interesting.
But how well should the seeds be sun-dryed?

Just get d seed by any means apart from eating. When u plant a dried seed, It makes it grow better. Let it dry completely, d days depend on d intensity of sun in ur area.

MANGAM: I planted watermelon 2yrs ago on abt 5 hectare somewhere in Nasarawa state and the yield was high and no insecticide or pesticide was applied. Maybe the insects attack in certain region of Nigeria. I will visit an agro shop to find out more and what pesticide to use and possibly share photos with the house

ℓ̊ fink it depends on the area still,bt in south(Edo State) insects attack the plant. Dont knw how often it shud be aplied,ℓ̊'v only sprayed once

[quote author=lif2uz][/quote]ℓ̊'ll check the name of the fertiliza 2moro,bt dont knw how often it shud be aplied,ℓ̊'v only aplied once,Herbicide is uproot Y the pesticide is Cypeforce,vry active

MANGAM: Thank u Vanpascorce, I heard abt mixing the seeds with siliva won't make it germinate. Is there a proven theory to it or is just a myth? Howere, I got my last seeds from a rotten watermelon. Here is the pic

I think it is by myth, also, may be as a result of the alkalinity of d saliva. I was told by an elderly man after i planted several times and it refused to germinate, but after i used d seed i got from a rotten one, bro, it came out very fine. Man, mine is for my family consumption.

Dexpro:
Oga flis make i no bes. Yi hakuri. Turanci mode activated!

kei! I wan telli me say,i no dey Kworet??...if i kwomot my DAGA, make i no run....lolz!!

Daniel058: kei! I wan telli me say,i no dey Kworet??...if i kwomot my DAGA, make i no run....lolz!!

Make i flash u my goro teeth

Dexpro:
Make i flash u my goro teeth

i get am phò my own gworò! Abi na bcause i don shop my own pinish? U i come dey make mouth...I GO GO PHÒ Ala-ji haus go Kwolet..

Thank you very op, this has always been my dream...I live in Abuja...how do i get in touch? shaawanat@yahoo.com

Daniel058: i get am phò my own gworò! Abi na bcause i don shop my own pinish? U i come dey make mouth...I GO GO PHÒ Ala-ji haus go Kwolet..

Lolzzz.....

Dexpro:
Lolzzz.....

Hahahahahaha! Abi i no try?

Daniel058: Hahahahahaha! Abi i no try?

As a matter of fact, u try. U made my day!

How about planting it in anambra

judemorfy: ♈̷̴̩ε̲̣̣̣̥α,yu shud. insects already
Sstarted eating up mine until ℓ̊ sprayed insecticide

thank you. Will do that

@OP and others, apart from flies, what other enemies does it have ?

Dexpro:

As a matter of fact, u try. U made my day!

lolz!

judemorfy]ℓ̊'ll check the name of the fertiliza 2moro,bt dont knw how often it shud be aplied,ℓ̊'v only aplied once
tnx bro, please inbox me on: agohvincent@yahoo.com let's talke I'm highly interested moreso, am in Edo State too.

Pls can I hav ur number.

Is it adviceable to plant watermelon along with other crops like maiz and cocoyam(mixed croping) on a piece of land?

I ll give it a try, lets see how it works

MANGAM: I planted watermelon 2yrs ago on abt 5 hectare somewhere in Nasarawa state and the yield was high and no insecticide or pesticide was applied. Maybe the insects attack in certain region of Nigeria. I will visit an agro shop to find out more and what pesticide to use and possibly share photos with the house

I am interested. Since I am in Akwa Ibom which you said should be done in October, still have some weeks to make the land available and ready. I will like to contact you when I am ready. Thanks.