What month is the suitable planting time for late-maturing watermelons?

Watermelons are delicious and thirst-quenching, and once summer comes, a steady supply of watermelons hits the market. According to certain standards, watermelons can also be divided into three maturity types: early, mid, and late. Which month are late-maturing watermelons planted?

1. Which month are late-maturing watermelons planted

Late-maturing watermelons are generally planted in two time periods: mid-to-late April to mid-May, and late June to July.

2. Characteristics of watermelons with different maturity types

1. Characteristics of early-maturing watermelons: the first female flower appears earlier, the fruit-setting node is low, and the fruit nodes are relatively dense. Generally, a female flower is borne on the main vine every 3-5 nodes, fruit setting is easy, and they are relatively tolerant of low temperature and weak light. Growth vigor and branching ability are weaker, and disease resistance is generally poor. The fruit matures early, early yield is high, single fruit weight is relatively small, and total yield is not high, etc.

2. Characteristics of mid-maturing watermelons: the first female flower appears slightly later, the fruit-setting node is relatively high, and female flower density is relatively low. Growth vigor is relatively strong, branching ability is strong, fruit type is relatively large, disease resistance is relatively strong, and yield is high.

3. Characteristics of late-maturing watermelons: the first female flower appears late, the fruit-setting node is high, and there are many nodes between female flowers (sparse fruit nodes). Growth vigor is strong, branching ability is very strong, the root system is well developed, the vines are thick and sturdy, the leaves are large, disease resistance is strong, drought tolerance is good, fruit type is large, the fruit development period is long, yield is high, and they are tolerant of storage and transport.

There are many varieties of watermelon. The ones we often see include Black Beauty, seedless watermelon, striped watermelon, etc. Everyone can choose according to their own preferences.