When is the latest watermelon planting time?
Watermelon is grown over a fairly wide range in our country, and it also delivers good economic returns. However, because of the growth characteristics of watermelon itself, the planting time differs from region to region. And when growing watermelon, the timing of planting also matters, so when exactly is the usual watermelon planting time? Let us find out together below.
1. The best time to sow watermelon
To be honest, watermelon can now be grown in three seasons in many regions, namely spring, summer and autumn. And generally speaking, in most places, the best planting time for watermelon is around mid-March each year. Watermelons planted at this time usually reach the market around June, so they can be called fairly early-maturing watermelons, which means they can be sold at a slightly higher price, and since it happens to be summer, their sales volume is naturally fairly large as well. At the same time, for watermelons sown in March, their fruit-fattening period coincides with the rainy season, when their demand for water is relatively high, which also reduces a certain amount of labor.
2. Open-field cultivation time
For watermelons grown in the open field, if it is in the Huang-Huai-Hai region, planting is generally carried out only from late May to early June; the time they reach the market is right in summer, when the demand for watermelons is already high. Of course, sometimes sowing is even delayed until early July, and the watermelons grown at this time reach the market right around the national statutory holidays, so they also have a certain market. Watermelon growing has a fairly big impact in Hainan, where there are generally two patterns, namely autumn planting with winter harvest and winter planting with spring harvest.
3. Protected-cultivation watermelon planting time
With protected cultivation of watermelon we need to pay very close attention, although many protected areas now grow them. Generally speaking, in protected areas, methods such as greenhouses, plastic film and windbreaks can be used for planting; this is also a new type of planting model, and it is very popular in most parts of our country as well. Generally, open-field cultivation can be done when the temperature reaches around 20 °C; if the temperature has not reached that level, other methods can also be used for heat-preserving cultivation. In spring, planting is generally in early March; in autumn, sowing is generally in mid-August; in winter, planting can be done in early January.
4. The main production areas of watermelon in our country
The production areas for watermelon in our country are widely distributed; places such as Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Liaoning, Hainan and Inner Mongolia are all major watermelon production areas in our country. Moreover, the Guangxi region mainly produces seedless watermelon; in Hunan and Hubei, the most important ones are Black Beauty, Dongting No. 1 and New Red Treasure; Hainan produces a wide variety of watermelon cultivars, including Black Beauty, seedless watermelon, New Red Treasure, Qilin watermelon and Te Xiao Feng; while the Liaoning and Inner Mongolia regions mainly produce patterned watermelon.
The above is an introduction to the timing of watermelon planting. The editor has briefly analyzed the planting time of watermelon from the best time for planting watermelon, open-field planting and protected-cultivation planting, hoping it can help everyone. At the same time, the editor has also briefly introduced the main production areas of watermelon and its watermelon cultivar situation. The above is for reference only; if you have other views, you are welcome to leave a comment to add to it.