What is the best month to plant early watermelon?

When to plant early watermelon

Generally speaking, if you want to grow early watermelons in the open field, it is best to choose mid-to-late February to plant them, so that they can be on the market around July, but the sowing time varies in different regions.

Planting time in the north and south: Early watermelons can be sown in the north at the end of March, while in the south it is best to raise seedlings during the Spring Festival and plant in February or March.

Greenhouse planting time: Greenhouse early watermelon seedlings can be raised at the end of December, but they must be covered with 4 layers of film.

Early watermelon production area and planting month

Common producing areas of early watermelon include Hebei, Henan, Xinjiang, Gansu, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Fujian, Hebei and other provinces.

Xinjiang Early Watermelon

The watermelon production in Xinjiang is very large, and most of the watermelons are planted in February and March. The watermelons here have fine flesh without residue, very little fiber, and high sugar content.

Shandong Early Watermelon

Watermelons are grown in Changle, Gaomi and other places in Shandong. They can be planted in spring, with a growth cycle of about 80-85 days. The fruit is juicy and has red flesh.

Early watermelon varieties and planting months

Early watermelon refers to early-maturing watermelons. Common varieties include Black Beauty, Early Spring Red Jade, Special Xiaofeng, Red Xiaoyu, Chunguang, etc.

Early Spring Ruby

Early Spring Red Jade can be planted in summer and autumn and harvested in September. The flesh is red, fine and residue-free, with an annual yield of about 4,000 jin per mu.

Black Beauty

It only takes 22 days for Black Beauty to mature from flowering to fruit ripening. The fruit skin is thin and tough and very sweet, making it suitable for delayed cultivation in greenhouses in autumn.