How much space do Watermelons need to grow?

Watermelons are a vine covered crop. These sprawling vines are more than just the plant’s support structure; they act as the lifeline for watermelons, ensuring proper nourishment and giving the melons energy to ripen.

Watermelons, like other cucurbits, grow long and trailing vines along the ground. Sprawling vines are essential because it allows the plant to spread out over a large area, maximizing its exposure to sunlight, which is critical for photosynthesis. As the plant’s primary photosynthetic organs, the leaves of the vines absorb sunlight to produce energy, which is then transported to the fruit, roots, and stems.

Typically, we require 1.8 square metres per watermelon plant, to get optimum growth of the watermelons and get maximum yield as well.

There are over a 1000 different varieties in the cucurbitacae family and they all vary slightly, requiring different vine management and growing programs.

Here are Fieldco, we have an extensive melon program, where each year we are building on our core varieties and trialling new ones to help bring you the best.

Interested in melon supply for local or export market? Contact one of the team to find out more.