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03.05.2024 - 14:25 / gardenerspath.com / Joe Butler
How to Water Watermelons
As you could probably guess, water is an extremely important part of growing a watermelon.
It’s an essential ingredient for any plant’s growth and development, but this one especially. Believe it or not, water makes up a whopping 92 percent of a watermelon’s structure!
Plus, the word “water” does make up half of “watermelon,” so it’s kind of a trademark feature of Citrullus lanatus.
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But despite their name, there’s more to irrigating watermelons than giving them all the agua.
The wrong amount, at the wrong time, actually prevents the fruit from developing that sweet, picnic-worthy taste.
Instead, you’ll be left with a watermelon that tastes more like wet fiber, or perhaps soaked styrofoam.
To keep this tragedy from happening to you, dear reader, we’ve whipped up this guide. Everything you need to know about watermelon watering is right here.
Here’s what I’ll cover:
If you need a primer on growing C. lanatus real quick, check out our guide to growing watermelons.
The Importance of Proper IrrigationObviously, watering plants like watermelons properly is super important. But why?
Many vital plant processes can’t happen without H2O. Such as these, for instance:
Without imbibing ample Adam’s ale, a seed will never germinate. Without water, a seed will stay dormant, dehydrated, and with its potential unrealized.
Plant tissue is made up of a lot of water. Without it, their cells can’t elongate, divide, or otherwise sustain themselves.
Via photosynthesis, a plant uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to yield carbohydrates in the form of glucose and
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