I just planted water melon three weeks ago after losing aIot of money during the rainy season.I still believe that i can get it right one day.i had that there is alot of money in farming.people said it loves sunlight alot and that it needs little water.my seed is f1 bought from Thai Agro.I used pig dung alone because no money for fertilizer .hope to make good hervest because my fees have to be paid .I planted 4 plots and would water manually.

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Wonderful, well done sir

OK

I used only pig and fowls droppings
.am doing pure organic farming.

Am happy to say that a nairalander is helping me with advice and consultancy free.

i have to warn u, there is a report on the net that states u can not grow water melon successfully without the use of chemical insecticides. they are notoriously known to invite pest. If it were a greenhouse growth it wud b another tin entirely. jst giving u heads up to prepare chemicals aside incase they start attacking it dat way u wont lose much. from just d backyard experiment i conducted recently under organic conditions, o boy pest destroyed everytin leaving only one melon for me, bf i could even harvest just dat one, borers got in and condemned it.

nice attempts big brother, u have done well to venture into my area of specialization, "watermelon farming" however to honest u are running a great risk cos from what I am seeing they are not that healthy, what is the essence of ridge or mounts when it comes to water melon farming? watermelon does not like water logged areas and it is mostly advisable that ridges are used during the raining seasons, and omitted during the dry season, they have strong roots DAT can enable them go search for water deep the ground but would those heavy mounts they are a tin line between survival and shrinking... weldone though for ur ruggedness in trying it the second time but I bet u, u still need more training. good luck though

Monocrotophos:
i have to warn u, there is a report on the net that states u can not grow water melon successfully without the use of chemical insecticides. they are notoriously known to invite pest. If it were a greenhouse growth it wud b another tin entirely. jst giving u heads up to prepare chemicals aside incase they start attacking it dat way u wont lose much. from just d backyard experiment i conducted recently under organic conditions, o boy pest destroyed everytin leaving only one melon for me, bf i could even harvest just dat one, borers got in and condemned it.

you are right bro,though am using organic instead of fertilizer but I have good insecticide and fugucides.they are well protected

pamdaniel:
nice attempts big brother, u have done well to venture into my area of specialization, "watermelon farming" however to honest u are running a great risk cos from what I am seeing they are not that healthy, what is the essence of ridge or mounts when it comes to water melon farming? watermelon does not like water logged areas and it is mostly advisable that ridges are used during the raining seasons, and omitted during the dry season, they have strong roots DAT can enable them go search for water deep the ground but would those heavy mounts they are a tin line between survival and shrinking... weldone though for ur ruggedness in trying it the second time but I bet u, u still need more training. good luck though

thanks my brother.I want you to know that IV been experienced enough to know when my crops are healthy.the water melon you are seeing is just three weeks plus.as for water I water it myself.

ume:
thanks my brother.I want you to know that IV been experienced enough to know when my crops are healthy.the water melon you are seeing is just three weeks plus.as for water I water it myself.

more strength to your muscles sir, God bless ur hard work

Just went to the farm this morning.

beautiful

nice work broda, BT how do u irrigate 4 plots, n how many hours does it tak

shadowid:
nice work broda, BT how do u irrigate 4 plots, n how many hours does it tak

i have 1 drum Of water per ^2pLots and I employed two women fill.It takes me 2hourS to water 2pLots

Pls can I plant water mello in December

neyoamos28:
Pls can I plant water mello in December

yes you can provided you have water

like how many drum of water can I use for 1 arc of land of water melon platation

neyoamos28:
like how many drum of water can I use for 1 arc of land of water melon platation

u sabi ask question oh

Just went to the farm this morning and saw that my baby have started flowering

Am adding dung again now that is flowering

My water melon is 4 Weeks

Which variety did u plant

noeloge82:
Which variety did u plant

f1 from Thailand

ume:
f1 from Thailand

What's the f1 name cos f1 means hybrid

I planted F1 sweet dragon

noeloge82:


What's the f1 name cos f1 means hybrid

I planted F1 sweet dragon

kolaok

ume:
kolaok

Well done bro

My water melon has started bearing fruits

ume:
My water melon has started bearing fruits

weldone bro, pls it take how many days for this variety to mature.thanks

What do u think can make water melon burst

noeloge82:
What do u think can make water melon burst

mostly water shock caused by irregular watering.

Following:
mostly water shock caused by irregular watering.

There is regular every day watering before the fruits And every other day since the fruits appeared