Spacing Watermelon Plants How Much Space Between Watermelons

General guidelines for common varieties of watermelon are to plant three seeds 1 inch (2.5 cm.) deep in hills that are spaced 4 feet (1.2 m.) apart, and allowing 6 feet (1.8 m.) between rows.

How far apart do watermelon plants need to be?
Can you plant melon and watermelon together?
How big should a watermelon mound be?
Do you need 2 watermelon plants to get fruit?
What happens if you plant watermelon too close together?
How do I make my watermelon sweeter when growing?
What is best fertilizer for watermelons?
Do you water watermelon everyday?
What can you not plant near watermelon?
Should watermelons be planted on a mound?
Do you plant melons in a mound?
How many watermelon seeds do you put in one hole?

How far apart do watermelon plants need to be?

Sow and Plant

Sow seeds 1 inch deep in rows, or in hills spaced 6 feet apart.

Can you plant melon and watermelon together?

The foremost concern in planting both cantaloupe and watermelons in the same garden bed is space. The vines of both melons spread far and will grow wherever they can to access sunlight. Plants too close together cause unnecessary competition for light, soil moisture and nutrients.

How big should a watermelon mound be?

Each watermelon hill should be a few inches high and 6 to 12 inches in diameter, with four or five seeds planted about 1 inch deep in each hill. After the seedlings emerge and have two true leaves, you remove all but the strongest two or three plants.

Do you need 2 watermelon plants to get fruit?

Healthy watermelon vines produce 2-4 fruits per plant. The vines produce both male and female flowers. Both are needed to set fruit and there are fewer female flowers compared to male, about one female for every seven males.

What happens if you plant watermelon too close together?

In the case of spacing watermelon plants, those set too far apart waste valuable garden space while those set too close together compete for light, air and soil nutrients, resulting in a potentially compromised crop.

How do I make my watermelon sweeter when growing?

Heat brings out melons' sweetness, so make sure to plant them in a location that warms up early in spring and stays hot through the end of September. The south side of a fence or wall is ideal as the structure will absorb heat and light from the sun and reflect it back onto the melons.

What is best fertilizer for watermelons?

When fertilizing watermelon plants, use nitrogen based fertilizer at the onset. Once the plant begins flowering, however, switch to feeding the watermelon a phosphorus and potassium based fertilizer. Watermelons require ample potassium and phosphorus for optimal melon production.

Do you water watermelon everyday?

Watering Watermelons

Give watermelons 1 to 2 inches (2.5. -5cm) of water every week (1 inch equals 16 gallons/60.5 liters.) Keep the soil moist until the fruit reaches full size then stop watering while the fruit ripens.

What can you not plant near watermelon?

Because other members of the Cucurbitae family are all attacked by cucumber beetles, planting watermelons next to these crops is not recommended:

Cucumbers.
Summer squash/zucchini.
Pumpkins.
Winter squash.

Should watermelons be planted on a mound?

Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus var. ... Often watermelon seeds are planted in small mounds or hills to allow the roots to spread freely and excess water to drain. Four to six seeds are planted in each mound. The distance between the mounds averages about 4 feet.

Do you plant melons in a mound?

These plants need plenty of sun with warm, well-draining soil—preferably with pH levels between 6.0 and 6.5. ... Although not required, I like to plant them in small hill or mounds as I do with other cucurbit members. Cantaloupe plants are generally spaced about 2 feet (61 cm.) apart with rows 5-6 feet (1.5-1.8 m.) apart.

How many watermelon seeds do you put in one hole?

Place a seed in each hole and cover with loose soil. You will be able to fit 7-8 seeds in each mound. After planting, water the seeds in thoroughly. After the seedlings emerge and are a couple of inches long, you should keep the 3 most promising plants and pull the rest out of the ground.