Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits. I sowed some seeds in a big plastic bag. Within ten day those became approx 2 to 2.5 inch tiny plants. But that plastic bag was not enough for those 9-10 watermelon plants. So I had to repot two plants in a 7 inch size clay pot. But after repotting one plant almost died. [Read more…] about Repotted watermelon plants in a pot; Growth stage – Part 2
Growing fruits
How to grow watermelon in containers in India (Part 1)
Mango and watermelon are two wonderful summer fruits. One is famous for its mouthwatering flavor and another one is famous for its juiciness & ofcourse sweetness. I have a 20 years old mango tree at our premise. But I never had watermelon plant. Though it is an annual plant and it does not need enough space but still I never tried to grow watermelon plant because I have never seen anybody in our locality to grow watermelon at own premises.
It is such a plant what you grow vertically by providing support or you can allow it to grow around the ground. So space cannot be an obstacle for growing this plant. You can grow watermelon in containers too. So this year I have decided to grow my own plants and harvest homegrown watermelon fruits. [Read more…] about How to grow watermelon in containers in India (Part 1)
How to grow papaya plant at backyard? (Part 1)
So do you want to grow papaya plants at your backyard? Then you are probably at the wrong place because I have no prior experience to grow papaya plant. But from this year I will try to grow a few papaya plants. I hope within a few months it will produce fruits. There are a few factors I should consider to grow papaya plants at the backyard. These are location selection and plant caring and regular harvesting to promote further fruiting. [Read more…] about How to grow papaya plant at backyard? (Part 1)