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  1. Pyotr Andreevich GUSYATNIKOV, Kostroma Region, village of Krasnoe-on-Volga

    Watermelon is a heat-loving culture, but it can be grown not only in hot countries, but also in our climatic conditions. It is only necessary to create favorable conditions for this plant: heat, low humidity and good illumination.
    In our region, I grow striped berries in a greenhouse. The optimum temperature for normal growth is plus 25-30 degrees during the day and 18 - at night. The "house" for watermelons should be in a sunny place away from bushes and trees.
    The right choice of variety is the main secret of growing watermelons. For our climate, I choose early ripe varieties that grow and mature quickly: Sugar Baby, Pink Champagne, Gift to the North, Krimstar.

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    You should not try to grow very large varieties of watermelons. This is only possible in warm countries.
    To grow watermelon in our climate, you can only use seedlings. Prepare in advance small pots with a diameter of 10 cm and a soil mixture of peat, humus and garden soil in the proportion 1: 2: 1 with a small addition of ash. Around mid-April, plant two seeds in each pot.
    To accelerate the emergence of seedlings, you can pre-soak and germinate the seeds. The pots are covered with a film and maintained at a temperature of 20-25 degrees, and when shoots appear, reduce it to 18-20 so that the seedlings do not stretch. The sunniest window is allocated for her.
    The preparation of the greenhouse or the beds is carried out in advance: they clear it of snow and dig the soil. Watermelons love sandy loam and sandy soil, heavy clay soils are unsuitable for this culture. Since this is a heat-loving culture, it is advisable for it to prepare a warm bed, laying plant debris, fallen leaves and other organic waste at its base. In addition, planting pits are seasoned with rotted manure, compost, wood ash is added.

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