🌱 Stage-wise schedule
Watermelon
Stages-wise guide for using Nacro Biotech products on Watermelon crop
Stages: 8
What to use, stage by stage
Stage 1: Soil Health
Products to use
- • Apply 8-10 tonnes of FYM /acre to enrich soil fertility
- improve soil structure
- provides essential plant nutrients
- •100 -200 kg Neem cake is natural pest deterrent & organic fertilizer .
- • Apply PSB : Converts fixed phosphorus into available form.
- KSB : Releases locked potassium from soil minerals
- ZSB : Change insoluble Zn into soluble form.
- VAM : Expands root surface area to boost water and nutrient uptake .
- Organic Carbon : Apply Organic Carbon (2-3 kg/acre) to improve soil fertility.
- Nacro Win : apply Nacro Win (50-100kg/acre) .
- Nacro O2 : Improves oxygen availability in the root zone by slowly releasing oxygen.
- Prevents root suffocation caused by excess water or compacted soil.
- Promotes healthy
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- active root growth.
- Mr. Soil : Enhances nutrient availability and nutrient uptake.Promotes stronger root growth.
- Improves water-holding capacity of the soil.
Purpose
To improve carbon % and good soil health, resistance to diseases.
Stage 2: Seed Germination
0–7 Days
Products to use
- * Seeds sprout and emerge from the soil.
- * Maintain adequate soil moisture.
- Seedling Stage (7–20 Days)
- Sea Weed Gel: Apply 2-3 kg /acre to improve soil structure and nutrient uptake. * First true leaves develop.
- * Roots establish and vines begin growing.
Stage 3: Vine Growth / Vegetative Stage
20–40 Days
Products to use
- 20:20:20 - 5 kg /acre
- Nacro Shakthi : Apply Nacro Shakthi (1-2L/100L water) every 5-6days for balanced growth.
- Nacro Gold: Foliar spray Nacro Gold (1L/100L water) every 5-10 days.
- 19:19:19: Apply 19:19:19 fertilizer (1-2 kg/acre) for balanced NPK.
- Groster : Groster solution (1-2V100L water) for every 5-10days for growth.
Purpose
Increases quantity and quality of yield ,soil fertility ,balanced growth .
* High nutrient and water requirement.
Stage 4: Flowering Stage
35–50 Days
Products to use
- 12:61:00 : (1-2 kg/100L water to boost flowering and reduces flowers dropout.
- C+ Pro : Foliar spray C+ Pro (1L/100L water) for better pod quality.
- Mr. Nacro :Foliar spray MR Nacro (1 g/100L water) for flowering.
- Groster : Groster solution (1-21/100L water) for every 5-10days for growth.
Purpose
Improve flower production ,fruit coloring and weight .
* Male flowers appear first, followed by female flowers.
* Pollination is essential for fruit set.
Stage 5: Fruit Setting Stage
45–60 Days
Products to use
- 00:52:34 : (1-2 kg/acre) for better pod size and yield.
- Foliar spray Mr. Crop :(1L/100L water) for better pod quality.
- 13:0:45 : (1-2 kg/acre) for better pod size and yield.
- 20:20:20: Apply 20:20:20 fertilizer (1-2 kg/acre) for balanced NPK.
- Mr. Crop :(1-2L /100L water) for every 5-10days for growth.
Purpose
Improves flowering ,prevents flower drop,diseases tolerance .
* Pollinated flowers develop into young fruits.
* Consistent irrigation and balanced nutrition are important.
Stage 6: Fruit Development / Enlargement
60–80 Days
Products to use
- * Fruits increase rapidly in size and weight.
- * Potassium demand is high for fruit quality.
Stage 7: Fruit Maturity / Harvest
80–100 Days
Products to use
- 00:00:50 : (1-2 kg/acre) spray for fruit ripening and shine
- * Fruits reach full size and sweetness.
- * Harvest when the tendril near the fruit dries
- the ground spot turns creamy yellow
- and the fruit produces a dull sound when tapped.
Stage 8: Pest & Disease Management
Products to use
- TSB-99 : Apply TSB-99( 1 kg/100L water) for pest control
- BVM Pro: Spray BVM Pro (1 kg/100 L water)for disease management
- Neem Oil Spray Neem Oil (2-3L/100L water) for pest control.
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