I planted the watermelon seeds you spit out in a flowerpot, and the watermelons I harvested are so many that I can't finish eating them all.

Watermelon planting

1. First, you need a big watermelon. After eating the watermelon, pick out the big and plump watermelon seeds. If possible, it is best to buy some watermelon seeds, because watermelons are basically hybridized now, and the watermelons grown may be different from the ones you eat.

2. Wash the pulp sugar off the seeds, and then place them on a wet paper towel to germinate.

3. Place the watermelon seeds on a wet paper towel. Once the paper towel becomes dry, spray it with water immediately. Keep the paper towel moist. After a few days, you will see the seeds sprout.

4. Prepare a deeper flower pot. Because the roots of watermelons are relatively long, shallow flower pots are not conducive to the growth of watermelon roots. In addition, the soil should be sandy soil with good drainage. Put some decomposed fertilizer at the bottom of the flower pot, then fill it with soil, and finally water it thoroughly to moisten the soil.

5. Transplant the watermelon seeds that have been germinated with wet paper towels into a flowerpot and sprinkle a thin layer of dry soil on them.

Watermelon Growth and Care

1. Plant the sprouted seeds in a flowerpot and the seedlings will soon emerge from the soil. Place the flower pot where the sun can reach it, spray water on the seedlings frequently with a watering can, and water it thoroughly when the surface of the soil in the pot is dry.

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2. When the watermelon seedlings grow 4-5 true leaves, you can pinch them off. The purpose of pinching is to encourage the watermelon seedlings to sprout more side branches, so that the watermelon can bloom and bear more fruits.

3. The watermelon vines gradually become longer. If the space at home is small and the vines are too long, you can top them to allow nutrients to be supplied for flowering and fruiting. You can also pull the vines manually.

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4. In order to make the watermelon bloom more, more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers need to be applied. You can apply some decomposed bone residue water as fertilizer, or you can spray 0.2% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution on the watermelon.

5. After the watermelon blooms, pollination is required. The method of pollination is to pick the male flowers without fruits and rub them upside down on the top and sides of the stigma. Generally, you only need to keep 2 watermelons in a flowerpot. If you leave more, the watermelons will not grow big easily.

6. After pollinating the watermelon, small watermelons will soon grow on the vines. At this time, it is best to place the flower pot on the south balcony or south windowsill so that the watermelon plant can receive sufficient sunlight.

7. The watermelon will be mature in about 28-40 days. Increase watering within 10-20 days before picking the watermelon, and reduce watering within 1-10 days before picking.

How to eat watermelon

When you find that the patterns on the watermelon are becoming clearer and the sound when you tap it is heavier, you can pick it and eat it.

1. Cut and eat directly

Pick the ripe watermelon, cut it and eat it directly.

2. Juice

Cut the watermelon, then use a small spoon to scoop out all the pulp, remove the seeds, and then put it in a juicer to squeeze the juice, and you will get delicious watermelon juice.

Composting watermelon rind

1. Cut the watermelon rind after eating or juicing into strips as shown in the picture.

2. Cut the watermelon that has been cut into strips horizontally and cut it into dices.

3. Place the diced watermelon rind in a plastic bottle or other sealed container and tighten the lid.

4. To speed up fermentation, you can expose it to the sun for 10-15 days. When you find water coming out of the watermelon rind in the bottle, you can use this water directly to water the flowers. Continue until the watermelon rind in the bottle can no longer produce water. The remaining watermelon rind residue can be buried in a flowerpot as fertilizer.

About watermelon,

That’s all for today’s introduction.

Dear flower lovers,

Are you eager to try it out?

Anyway, Huahua wants to buy a watermelon right now!