Watermelon is an important cucurbit crop grown in the summer season. Farmers can earn good profit in less time by cultivating watermelons. The special thing about watermelon cultivation is that it can be grown successfully even in the condition of less water and fertilizers. For good production, sow improved varieties of watermelon and adopt proper cultivation practices.
Bahubali
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Fruit colour – Dark black and shiny
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Fruit weight – 3-7 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp Colour- Pure Deep Red
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First pick – 65-70 DAS
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TSS – 15 -16.7%
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Tolerant to – fusarium wilt
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Resistant to – high temperature
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Production capacity – Excellent
Sagar King
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Fruit colour – dark black
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Fruit weight – 3-5 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp Colour – Red
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TSS – 13.5%
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First pick – 60-65 DAS
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Production capacity – High Yield
Sagar King Plus
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Fruit colour – dark black and shiny
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Fruit weight – 3-6 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp colour – dark red
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First picking – 60-70 DAS
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TSS – 13.5%
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long transport capacity
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Productivity – Excellent
MaxX
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Fruit colour – dark black and shiny
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Fruit weight – 4-5 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red
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First pick – 70-75 DAS
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TSS – 11-13%
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Productivity – High Yield
Madhubala
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Fruit weight – 10-12 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red Pulp
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First harvest – 70-75 DAS
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TSS – 11-12 %
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Productivity – High Yield
Madhuri
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Fruit weight – 10-12 kg
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Fruit shape – oval
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Pulp Colour- Crispy Deep Red Pulp
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First pick – 70-75 days
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TSS – 11-12%
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Productivity – Excellent
These are some of the important seed varieties of watermelon which can be cultivated to get a good production. Its seed rate is 1.4 – 2 kg per acre. After bed preparation, sow at a row-to-row distance of 6 feet, and a plant-to-plant distance of 3 feet.
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