Good watermelons begin with knowing where you have good watermelon soil in which to plant them and proper planing techniques. The perfect fruit can easily be grown by beginning gardeners with a little patience and good fortune. By using the following advice, you can grow watermelon for your home or for your entire neighborhood!

Soil should be high in organic matter. Watermelons will grow best in a sandy soil that is light and has good drainage. The soil should also be as near to neutral as possible on the pH scale. It is very important to plant the watermelon in warm soils-use a thermometer to make sure soil temperature has reached at least 65 degrees.

However, don’t wait too long to plant your watermelons or sow watermelon seeds. The plants need a set growing period to mature, and if you wait too long the cold weather will kill your plants. Ask the garden professional working at the nursery where you bought the plants how long they will take to mature and plan accordingly. If you buy seeds, the back of the packet should tell you the same information. Make wise planting choices-watermelons are very difficult to transplant once they’ve begun to grow.

Remember that watermelons grow to be very large fruits. Plant each watermelon plant about a foot deep, or at the same depth they were at in the planter from the nursery. It is important to leave about three feet of growing room between each plant so the fruit can flourish.

Watermelon SoilWatermelons need at least an inch of water to drink every day, so irrigate according to how much rainfall occurs. Also take care of your plants at night-free-floating plastic that covers the rows will trap in the heat of the day and protect your plants when temperatures drop. This will help your baby plants survive early in the growing season.

Remove the plastic when flowers begin to appear. This will allow bees to pollinate your plants, and the more pollination that occurs the better chances you have at a successful harvest. Also, once flowers appear, begin to fertilize the plants two-three times each week.

By following these tips, you should have a patch of watermelons to enjoy during the summer months. With a little time and care, your plants will be fruitful. The perfect watermelon soil is easy to achieve and good growing practices are simple to learn, even for beginners.