Fruits· Citrullus lanatus

Anbauratgeber für Watermelon

Large warm-season vine fruit. High water content, grown worldwide in tropical and temperate regions.

Wie lange dauert der Anbau von Watermelon?

Watermelon ist in der Regel etwa 80 Tage nach der Pflanzung erntereif.

Tage bis zur Ernte

24,475

kg/Hektar

high

Wasserbedarf

full sun

Sonnenbedarf

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 13 October 2026. https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL Licence: CC-BY-4.0.

Anbaubedingungen

Temperatur

24-32°C optimal

Frosttoleranz

none

Trockenheitstoleranz

moderate

Hitzetoleranz

high

Bodenanforderungen

Bodenart & pH-Wert

Beste Bodenarten: sandy loam, loam

pH-Bereich: 6 - 7 (optimal: 6.5)

Drainage: excellent

Pflanzanleitung

Pflanzmethoden

direct seeding, transplanting

Pflanztiefe

3 cm

Pflanzabstand

90 cm Abstand, 200 cm Reihen

Pflanzzeit

spring, summer

Ertrag & Wirtschaftlichkeit

Ertragsspanne

560 - 336,550 kg/ha

Marktnachfrage

stable

Rentabilität

medium

Anbautipps

Plant on raised beds for drainage

Thump test: hollow sound indicates ripeness

Häufig gestellte Fragen

How long does Watermelon take to grow?

Watermelon typically takes 80 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 7 days. The best planting season is spring, summer.

What soil does Watermelon need?

Watermelon grows best in sandy loam, loam soil with a pH of 6-7. Excellent drainage is required.

What temperature does Watermelon need?

Watermelon grows best at 24-32°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: high.

What is the expected yield for Watermelon?

Across 124 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Watermelon range from 560 to 336,550 kg/hectare, with a median of 24,475. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.