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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

About the Watermelon

Common Watermelon Growing Areas in Uganda

Common Watermelon Varieties (cultivars) in Uganda

Description of the Plant

WATERMELON CULTIVATION PRACTICES

STEP 1: SITE SELECTION

STEP 2: LAND PREPARATION

STEP 3: ACQUIRING SEED FOR PLANTING

STEP 4: SEED PREPARATION FOR PLANTING

Seedling Production

Transplanting Seedlings

STEP 5: PLANTING

STEP 6: WEED CONTROL

STEP 7: PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

Insect Identification and Control

Animal Pests

Disease Identification and Management

Physiological Disorders

Pesticide Application

STEP 8: IRRIGATION

STEP 9: FERTILIZATION

STEP 10: POLLINATION

STEP 11: WINDBREAKS AND PLANT SUPPORT

STEP 12: FRUIT PRUNING

STEP 13: HARVESTING

KEY NOTE

STEP 14: POST HARVEST HANDLING AND STORAGE

STEP 15: PACKING AND SHIPPING FRESH WATERMELONS

STEP 16: MARKETING

COST OF PRODUCTION

CONSTRAINTS TO WATERMELON PRODUCTION

TRICKS FOR GROWING WATERMELONS SUMMARIZED JUST FOR YOU