How does watermelon spread seeds?

Watermelon seeds are spread by animals and artificially.

1, animal transmission

Mature watermelon tastes sweet and is a favorite food of many animals. Its seeds are easily swallowed by animals as a whole and then discharged by feces, so watermelon seeds can spread to new places. Other animals will stick watermelon seeds where there are seeds, and when they are taken to other places to fall, the seeds will sprout in new places.

2. Manual communication

People will harvest ripe watermelon seeds that year, select excellent seeds and save them, and sow them in the next spring to complete the breeding process. It can also be spread through the business of watermelon seeds. They can spread anywhere, faster and more comprehensive, more reliable than natural transmission, and more suitable for large-scale transmission.

Growing environment of watermelon

Watermelon likes warm and dry climate and is not cold-resistant. The optimum temperature for growth and development is 24-30 degrees, the optimum temperature for root growth and development is 30-32 degrees, and the lowest temperature for root hair generation is 14 degrees. Watermelon needs a large temperature difference between day and night during its growth and development. Watermelon is drought-tolerant and moisture-intolerant. Too many rainy days and too high humidity are easy to get sick. Watermelon likes light, has a long growth period and needs a lot of nutrition.

With the growth of watermelon, the fertilizer requirement increases gradually, and reaches the maximum when the fruit grows vigorously. Watermelon has strong adaptability, and sandy soil with loose soil, deep soil layer and good drainage is the best. Like weak acidity, pH5-7. There are grafting propagation and seed propagation, mainly through seed propagation, with the help of external force or artificial cultivation, new watermelon seedlings will grow.