“Watermelon Growing Tips”
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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on December 22, 2014
    @Fridah Kimeu, You can sell in Nairobi call me when they are ready I give you contacts of several buyers so that you can see who gives you the best offer then

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on December 22, 2014
    @Fridah Kimeu, call me when they are ready I give you several contacts of buyers so that you can compare offers and settle for the best. When u have goods....calling a buyer when you don't have melons is annoying to most of them.

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  • Lateef said on December 25, 2014
    Good day sir please i want to start watermelon business by next year 2015 do you have ebook that explain full detail of watermelon manual thanks. Please reply by email me- lateeflawal5@gmail.com
  • john mbugua said on December 26, 2014
    Hi, how about planting the watermelon seeds in the plastic trays and then transplant, does it work? thank you.
  • zebb cherops said on January 16, 2015
    Hi i am from Soroti Uganda, here we have fertile soils all season round, so my query is , can the melons do well in the first season? and please we luck market for our melons it rots in the garden because there are no links, so please if any one can help us link to markets immediately in makuru, kisumu, kitale, Tanzania, e.t.c that'll be so cool this is my contact:- Tell is +256-755-959-502, +256-701-959-502
  • Benson said on February 23, 2015
    I am a farmer in Narok. I want to venture into water melon farming. I have got two acres of land at Mosiro irrigation scheme in Narok. I have already prepared the land and want to start planting by March,2015. Please is this the good time to plant watermelon given that it is going to mature by June when there is a lot of cold. Will I get market?
  • JOSEPH NDERITU said on March 4, 2015
    AM HAPPY WITH THE ADVICES U VE GIVEN FARMERS ACROSS AFRICA. GOD BLESS U ABUNDANTLY.
  • Josphat Ngari said on March 5, 2015
    Thanks for the advice you are giving farmers. I would like to visit any farmer in Thika areas or near who is doing Watermelon farming. Also I would like to see farmers who specialize in the following crops;
    1. French beans (Miciri)
    2. Mushroom farming.
    3. Beetroot farming.
    4. Dhania farming.
    Any assistance will be highly appreciated.
  • Nolly said on March 11, 2015
    Thanks so much for this class Mr wanyoz,am highly empowered.i live next to KARI-NARL but have always struggled with the idea of planting melons.Now,i plan to plant them in my home village in Karachuonyo Kokoth where am not so good with soil varieties but i know its not loamy.My area is very dry and hot most of the year.we actually plant crops like maize,beans,green grams,groundnuts and my grandmum used to do cotton and still does cassava and sorghum just twice in a year.From these crops,do you think the soil can accommodate melons? I want to start on a small scale first,a neighbour once planted melons and they did well but i cant rely on this fact since i cant tell the type of seeds that she used and the level of research that she did,pliz advice of characteristics of soil.we also have seasonal rivers and we are 5kms away from lake victoria
  • Emmanuel said on March 20, 2015
    Am mwangi from Murang'a, kiria-ini want to plant melon, gt 2 seasons long rains ,n short ,,plan to plant them. Loam soil, moderate weather ... very hot btn August to Apri. bt short rains on October. Water nt a problem ,wud do irrigation coz of sugar content ... area also grows coffee ....Advice plz. Got 2 acres...1 am planting red tomato & want to try melons. Is the area suitable? which type can i grow
  • Evelyn said on March 26, 2015
    I want to venture in water melon farming. have got four acres to start with. the farm is located at thaana-nzau in mwingi. my question is if is a must to use drip irrigation. thanks in advance
  • Zamzam ali said on March 29, 2015
    Hi I have a 10 acre farm in tanariver but not far from Malindi, I've been planting water melon for about 3 years now.... Not much profitable but I guess my knowledge is shallow and am trying to improve every year. My problem is water I only depend rain which sometimes it's disappointing I've seen your post about drip irrigation , I would like to know the cost of installing please .
  • Jax said on May 5, 2015
    Hi, Thanks for the good advise. I have planted 3acres of watermelon in my farm at Matuu. They are coming up well and am likely to get good harvest. Please advise where to get the buyers.
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 9, 2015

    @Evelyn, Drip irrigation helps reduce watering cost and makes irrigation simple so that if you are doing telephone farming are assured the plants will be watered well in your absence cause the process is so easy the farm hand has no reason to avoid.

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  • Kifalu Samson Masha said on June 6, 2015
    Hi, I did plant some water melons -the hybrid type in Tezo-Kilifi about a week ago and they have germinated well. The size of the area is about an eight of an acre. I just planted cause i was encouraged to do so but i have no idea on how to go about it. I have plans to clear an acre as i have 3 acres and plant water melon in july. I foresee my problem will be water but i have a borehole which is a bit salty. Can i be able to use the water? Kindly advise.
  • Harvasy PM Mbela said on June 25, 2015
    I've liked the communication online with watermelon farmers i've learnt a lot currently am preparing 2 acres at Taveta sub county which type of seed is suitable for this area and can i get a booklet online with pictures of various types of this crop, spacing, fertilizer type at what time to be applied pesticide control from planting time till harvesting period n the whole output in kshs.
  • PETER said on July 25, 2015
    i want to start watermelon farming in mwala under irrigation. How much does it cost to pump water in terms of fuel on 1 ha.
  • OLUGBODI OLUWAFEMI said on July 28, 2015
    HI, I really like your respond to all question you are ask. indeed you are a professional very knowledgeable in this feed weldone. I want to start watermelon business in Lagos(Epe town), south-west Nigeria. Pls advise me on the best varieties of watermelon i can grow in this area and the minimum amount of money it will cost to do drip irrigation on 1acres of land(about 6plots of land). Thanks and God bless you.
  • Raphael said on August 4, 2015
    I have planted 1 acre of sukari F1 in Yatta along Athi River but I have noted some plants are wilting and some fruits are misshaped. What is the cause? Raphael
  • DANFORD said on August 19, 2015
    Hi, danford in Tanzania, I started a project of growing watermelon in one of northern town here in Tanzania, please advise me the real amount of water that i'm suppose to water the plant and at what time/range of days. thank you and god bless you for sharing thins tips with us. Danford, Tanzania
  • jeremiah akal said on August 23, 2015
    This is quite encouraging and beautiful. I am set to try by this September in Siaya county, alego usonga. Question, which is the best fungicide and pesticide to use? Is it wrong to spry on weekly basis?
  • ANTHONY KARATAH said on September 8, 2015
    I'm a farmer from tana delta county dealing horticulture 4 about 2 yrs currently. In dealing with melon, am stranded in how 2 obtain 2 or 3 fruits 4rm a plant. The question here is, how may i deal with the rest of branch after a count of 2 or 3 fruits (should it b cuttoff 2 leave fruits growing or left that way). Based on challenge faced on my last harvest, the ground was thickly covered with leaves n branches which restricted (mnyunyizo wa dawa kwenye matunda)
  • Juma said on October 10, 2015
    Hi,can watermelon do well in Njoro,the farm is next to Egerton university main campus and which variety is suitable for this area.
  • emile mwakhi said on October 27, 2015
    hello am emile musau from emali, am writing this mail seeking for your advice,am planning to do commercial water melons farming on a 20 acres piece of land. please advice me on the following. fertilizers to use, irrigation pattern since am planning to do it on irrigation, and the best variety, pests and diseases.
  • Ann said on December 3, 2015
    Am a new farmer in growing watermelon.have grown the F1 sukari and also in another piece have grown the sweet melon which doesn't grow big and it's not red inside but somehow white. Kindly guide me all through starting with the pesticides to spray,fertilizers,topdressing Andy any other vital info fir my success!! Regards Ann
  • Chiluwe Justin said on December 3, 2015
    I desire to know the basics of growing water melons. 1. What yield is expected in 1 ha? 2.In Zambia, the rain season is from December to early April; what would be the most appropriate time for me to plant water melons? 3. which herbicides do you mostly use and at what stage? Which is the best fertilizer to apply, is it organic or the modern ones we buy from the shops?
  • Leon Mazigo said on January 3, 2016
    Hi Anthony, Very pleased to have been a visitor on your website! Very informative and an eye opener! I am from Tanzania, Dar and have farms in Bagamoyo which sits along the coast warm weather, rich soils and abundant water from a 24/7 flowing Wami river. The market is central Dar a 4 hours drive from the farm. I have tried watermelons and they are good fruits to grow. Rgds
  • Mochama said on January 4, 2016
    I am Mochama from Kenya,Narok county,Kilgoris subcounty,thanks for the teaching programme of new farming techniques,my watermelons are one month old know i am intended to harvest by march discarding all uncertainties, how would be the market by that time?
  • Thobias Kimaro said on January 6, 2016
    Today is the first day to see this web site. Congratulation for your advise, i am in Morogoro region - Tanzania.
  • allan mwango said on January 11, 2016
    Hello am allan mwango from mpeketon lamu i have three acres of land i want to try watermelon farming please advice me on kind of seeds.i want to start planting this march.
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on January 12, 2016
    @allan mwango, Try Kito F1 from Seedco. Does very well right now. Better than sukari F1 from many reports from farmers and even feedback from brokers in the market. Good luck melons from Mpeketoni usually clock an average of over 10kgs. God bless your Labour this March 2016

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on January 12, 2016
    Welcome Tanzanians. Tanzania is a good place for Agriculture. Lots of land near water sources. A Friend of mine sources tons of cassava from Tanzania for export.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on January 12, 2016
    @Nolly, from the crops you have mentioned your area sounds perfect for melons. Just get irrigation water in place, a well adjacent to a seasonal river seems like a quickly viable option. Cassava, soya beans, green grams all have great local and international demand and good for rotation with melons . Bidco East Africa is looking for farmers to contract also on seeds oil crops such as Soya.

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  • Dorcas said on January 19, 2016
    Hi Wanyoz,I have read 80% of the comments. I have also emailed you. Kindly Get back to me as I plan to plant with the long rains in March 2016. Looking forward to hear from you. Dorcas.
  • jeremiah akal said on January 27, 2016
    Hello and happy new year 2016. please advice on how to use roundup or touch down herbicides on watermelon farm. Should i apply before planting or after planting. and if before then what should be the duration of planting after application.
  • VINCENT TEMU said on February 1, 2016
    Hi there! This is Vincent from Tanzania. I personally appreciate your efforts towards watermelon production in our region. God bless you. I'm planning to grow watermelon in my local area. The place is quite hot so I hope the climate is favorable. My question is, How much does it cost to install irrigation drip per one acre? Thank you in advance!
  • Mochama said on February 4, 2016
    Mochama, Hi farmers Narok county more especially kilgoris is good place to plant watermelons, the variety which does well is Sweet Rose F1 from Simlaw Seed supplied by Kenya Seed Company. I planted mine on late December 2015 they are at fruiting stage so how is the response from brokers about the marketability of fruits of this variety? in addition, how would I link in with those brokers?
  • kenfrey mwenda said on February 13, 2016
    mwenda kenfrey, dax much watermelon expert for a gud job done,, i am really been encouraged by your tips en i feel i shud start growing the melons with the knowledge av learnt,,GOD BLESS
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on February 15, 2016
    @Dorcus, planting with rain season you will be in for heartache while looking for market... Many people will have melons, try get a head start of about 2 weeks under whichever means of Irrigation you can get then when rains come they give you a break.... You harvest a week or two earlier before melons flood the market.... God bless.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on February 15, 2016
    @jeremiah akal, only use Roundup before planting. Watermelon sensitive to herbicides.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on February 15, 2016
    @jeremiah akal, you can plant the following day. Roundup quickly decomposes to become phosphates (plant Macronutrient)

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  • Hagai said on March 29, 2016
    Hello, name is Hagai Lema, from Tanzania. I solely looking for the basic tips to start a watermelon agriculture & busines
  • Dorcas said on March 30, 2016
    We are at week four now, still waiting for the rains to fall but the plants are doing pretty well. Thank you for the advise. We hope for the best come end of MAY 2016.
  • muli said on April 3, 2016
    hello farmers, I want to know how is the market for melons? is it difficult to sell the produce. I've heard harrowing tales of heartbroken farmers about lack/poor market prices for their produce. Currently i can see via mfarm price @35/kg wholesale. What is the farmgate price? kes 17-18/kg????
  • kamene said on April 13, 2016
    HI am kamene and have an interest in watermelon farming. I have 1/8 piece of land In kitengela the soil is black cotton an want to use it to try.kinda advice me on the best type of melon an if the so is ok to use.thanks
  • Millan said on April 15, 2016
    Hi wanyoz i intend to plant water melon in 2nd week of may 2016 is this too late or early for the long rains in Kilifi
  • muli said on April 17, 2016
    The challenge of farming is finding the market for produce.I have heard stories of farmers being offered farmgate price of kshs 5-10 @kg by brokers.This makes the venture unprofitable.So many farmers are eager to plant crops on hearsay and news paper stories probably fueled by seed companies.I know a pauper farmer who was featured in an article making "millions" from farming. be careful
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 19, 2016
    @muli, Watermelon market keeps fluctuating if market is flooded like it will be very soon because of many people planting with the rains and also influx from Uganda prices will be very poor, it is repetitive yearly pattern. The more you continue the more you succeed by understanding the calendar. Some seasoned farmers make it big by timing and getting a two week headstart by starting the crop early by irrigation then rains come and help. Muli you should try farming Watermelons not just relying on fake or real stories from the news papers, the personal experience has a wealth of knowledge.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 19, 2016

    @Millan, I do not understand the rains, certainly not for Kilifi. You should try determine the rain pattern from local residents, try asking ten different people and you can have an idea, if you are planting towards the end of rains please mulch heavily. If possible cover the entire Soil surface (lots of mulching material required) so that you conserve enough moisture for subsequent later stages even as rains become more erratic before finally disappearing.

    A complete and good mulch cover where the soil is not visible is very helpful apart from conserving moisture and suppression of weeds it is slowly chewed up by termites and other detritivores in the soil. Contrary to common perception termites are good for the farm. They normally do not attack living plants unless there is no dead plant on the soil, so put lots of much to cover our soils to enrich the soil, the termites chew and cut the dead crop residues and carry it deep in to the top Soil to grow fungus, the fungus is what they feed on. In doing this they improve the soil structure and add nutrients to the soil by ferrying things deep into.... So please no need to kill them wasting money on chemicals just supply lots of mulching and they will have plenty of dead debris to grow their fungus food (good fungus) and no reason to attack your living crops. The presence of plenty of good fungus in Soil associated with termites will hinder or compete and suppress the development of the other bad fungus like fusarium, phytophthora etc.... So it is to our own good to encourage Soil flora and fauna and complete mulching really goes a long way in achieving this. (Google on 'Farming God's Way' for more on this)

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 19, 2016

    Watermelon farming success is pegged on:1. having a low running cost at your farm, 2. being there on the farm frequently, like another watermelon expert, Josphat Odhiambo, likes to say: THE BEST FERTILIZER THAT YOU CAN PUT ON YOUR FARM IS YOUR OWN TWO FEET ON THE GROUND.

    3. getting the timing right, away from the rains season when few people planting you have a good chance. This is something you master as you continue the more you get lucky on timing

    4. Having several market options. Like I always say feel free to call me I give you several numbers for brokers so that you can take the best offers. And if you are far from markets do over ten tons to attract a buyer. If you are totally in town you can easily sell even a ton since transportation is low. Good luck and God help you farmers.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 20, 2016

    @Samuel Gaithoh (S-Farms), Thank you Sam. Was your diligence and continued planting of melons and search for more knowledge on the same will increasingly get rewarded. Was amazed at how you were getting 17 tons of melons in one acre when using manual irrigation. Good luck as you expand no need to be conservative, with two acres you should target 50 tons total. In Ukunda you did not have a beehive, you might have reached 30 tons. May God continue blessing your diligence. There is a Garissa Farmer who wants to hire you to help her manage a watermelon crop season.

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 21, 2016

    @kamene, it's easier to perfect melons on a small piece of land. And Kitengela is near market. You can work Hard and get three tons on that small place, small canter load. That's a good return considering you may only have about 300-600plants. The soil is black so do deep planting holes and add lots of manure per planting hole.You can even add loam/ redsoil in the planting holes mixed with manure to reduce the manure required. Time will to avoid cool months and God help you

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 29, 2016

    @steve, send me farm details and location to my email address for customized quote,  Wanyoz@gmail.com 

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  • muli said on May 2, 2016
    Hi,Thanks Wanyoz for the reply.I was doing my due diligence on farming risks. I personally want to farm Melons and other crops on a medium piece of land.I have engaged several farmers and brokers and they have assured there is market for produce.That is not sufficient evidence but its better than guessing.I will try and report my success/tribulations here.
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 12, 2016

    @muli, Farming including commercial Melon farming is a risky undertaking, also expensive, with no guarantees for success, arm yourself with good information, get farm with low running costs so that even if crop fails you dust yourself and replant. Make work as easy as possible for yourself and your workers, Drip irrigation system if your budget allows with simple Fertilization unit for application of soluble fertilizers with irrigation water, if using hosepipe to irrigate make tall tank stand to build high pressure so that the slow manual irrigation process is faster. Good luck

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 13, 2016

    @Mochama, Sweetrose F1 is good,  big fruits and looks like sukari F1 watermelon so very much liked by brokers who are biased toward zebra Watermelons.  If you need links to brokers always call me please.  I give you a list of options and you can talk to them and pick the best price offer.  Good luck and God bless you. 

    wanyoz@gmail.com, +254 725812827 || Watermelon Farming Consultant

  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 13, 2016

    @Dorcas, HI,  what's the progress did you plant,  what is the progress.  Want to see how your Watermelons fair with the rains,  where is shamba located?? 

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  • Dorcas said on May 16, 2016
    Hello, I am a happy farmer. Planted on 4th March, I sold my first few, last week. My major sell is this week!!1 at 72 days, they are ready and very sweet :) Also looking into selling the 3rd batch in June, and the the last one in June as well. The market is on fire now!! Very good prices....the handwork will pay I believe, My farm is in Kitui-About 3/4 acres. No regrets and cant wait for the next season. I watered the whole of March and partly in April. Now the rains are gone and I am watering again. Thank you so much, Dorcas.
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 24, 2016

    @Dorcas, Lucky you Dorcas,  the hard work really pays,  God is faithful,  Kitui is a good place for Watermelons, prices currently at 40ksh per kg farmgate.  Real melons shortage especially around Nairobi Kenya where demand is very high.  Let us know the final yield at your first attempt.  Next You may also want to consider my new Drip irrigation system for Watermelons with a simple Fertigation unit(soluble fertilizers applied via drips) ,  24.5tons per acre was obtained by the Ukunda farmer who we piloted the new modification,  but you will need to do a Soil test from Cropnuts Kangemi for proper Fertigation support . Send me an email if you need a quotation.  You must have really worked hard irrigating manually.  Good job  God bless. 

    wanyoz@gmail.com, +254 725812827 || Watermelon Farming Consultant

  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on May 25, 2016

    @Millan, have you planted as planned,keep us updated please?

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  • albert shariff said on June 9, 2016
    write your comment with city, state and country.am Albert shariff from coast,kilifi county. I want to venture into tomato farming on a 0.5ha pc of land this coming month of july. please advise me on tomato market n the best seed type i should use. thanx
  • peter said on June 27, 2016
    My melons are in mbeere 5 acres of land. Reading your comments I am confused.
    1. We should avoid insecticides when flowering so as not to affect pollination. And still we need to watch out for melon fly. What is the best time of the day to spray and in what frequency.
    2. To avoid over irrigating when should one reduce the irrigation at what stage or how long before harvest. I irrigate every alternate day
  • peter said on June 27, 2016
    I am also interested in serious buyers my melons though on 5 acres have a planting and therefore harvesting gap of 1 week each to be ready as from 10th July. Contact me on 0707002365
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on July 18, 2016

    @peter, I believe we spoke, thanks for calling, sometimes I take ages before responding here but direct call and emails quickly attended to. Your planting timing Peter somehow crossed / including the rain farmers planting time so at some of the harvest you may experience very low prices which will improve as melons from rain farmers from both Kenya and Uganda reduce in the market.

    On irrigation, just maintain moisture content from flowering all the way to first harvest..... If you let the plants dry out Completely then come in with sudden and plenty of Irrigation that's when they tend to burst. Be spraying calcium foliar weekly from flowering to harvest to avoid fruit shape distortion and blossom end rot, you'll notice that the poorly shaped fruits, not properly rounded are the ones that are quick to burst.

    If you still need to spray insecticide during flowering please do it in the evenings after Bees have left. For Melon fly also include 5 or more traps per acre plus evening spraying

    God bless you Sir

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on July 18, 2016

    @albert shariff,  Thank you for the call too,  hybrid tomatoes popular in the coast are Kilele F1 and Eden F1,  kilele from Syngenta you get plenty of Agronomic support from Agents in Coast,  Eden F1 has high calcium requirements so be generous on the calcium,  do Soil Analysis,  include two or three table spoons of Gypsum per planting hole  to supply some calcium and sulphur which both tend to be lacking in coastal soils,  drips will be very useful also since coastal soils dry out quickly.  Good luck Sir. 

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  • peter said on July 20, 2016
    Apart from insecticide which will affect the bees can the folia be sprayed in the morning or anytime of the day. When should one completely stop watering before harvest. Advice me also on the best months to harvest and plant for purposes of planning.
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on July 20, 2016

    @albert shariff, you can refer my comment #465.

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  • steve said on September 3, 2016
    am Steve. anyone who has land around mbere and can rent for farming. also if you have land but no capital you can contact me we do partnership. 0723825326
  • Grace said on September 8, 2016
    @James thx for the timely responses to pples questions. I am based in Uganda. Currently the sukari f1 seeds are out of stock. i planted kito f1 but i'm not so sure about the spacing and their spacing. i used a spacing of 1mx 2m. Is that ok? i planted on virgin land...basically it was a forest. still very fertile. i didnt apply dap but instead added cow dung before planting and later sprayed the holes with Easygro starter 18:20:21+TE. NOW my challenge are the next steps to follow ie the cocktail of pesticides and foliar fertilizers to use sijui pollination. they are a little confusing. Can you plz throw some light on the procedure after planting. thx
  • cherops emma said on September 21, 2016
    Hello , am cherops Emma a high breed F1 water melon farmer, here in soroti district uganda we don't have direct link to the market for watermelon, often the fruits rot in our gardens and this has discouraged most farmers so please if anyone can help link us to only those serious buyers before this season ends call me on these:- +256 701 959 502/ +256 755 959 502
  • Tuzahirwa vincent said on November 7, 2016
    watermelon is very important but here in Rwanda it is not professionally farming it. But I need to do it professionally. Thank you for your help
  • Alvin muturi said on January 18, 2017
    hi, am am planting watermelon on february. Am planning on doing so, mbeere...kamumu. please advice on the right market. you can connect me with prospective buyers...at 0797747579 i will really appreciate.
  • promise okagwa said on February 6, 2017
    GREAT people. I am enjoying your contributions / comments. I am from Rivers State, in Nigeria. I am a livestock and vegetable farmer. how can we partner for the drip irrigation, green houses and vegetable seeds?
  • promise okagwa said on February 6, 2017
    I will appreciate a call to +234 7030 727536 for F1 vegetable seeds, DRIP IRRIGATIN AND GREENHOUSE
  • Ukulo said on February 8, 2017
    Am ukulo preparing to start water melon farming, according to your experience with brokers and buyers at both nairobi and mombasa which varieties do they most prefer or ?
  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 12, 2017
    @Ukulo, Brokers always tend to destabilize you in negotiations by complaining about a myriad of issues including variety to gain a higher margin by lowering your price, if you plant Kito F1, they tell you market just likes sukari f1, kito has too many seeds, If you plant Sukari F1, they tell you AsaliF1 is most preferred... Complaints never end, just make sure you do the zebra stripped fruits and get large fruits minimum 3kgs and you are in business

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  • watermelon kenya expert expert adviser said on April 12, 2017

    @Ukulo, Brokers always tend to destabilize you in negotiations by complaining about a myriad of issues including variety to gain a higher margin by lowering your price, if you plant Kito F1, they tell you market just likes sukari f1, kito has too many seeds, If you plant Sukari F1, they tell you AsaliF1 is most preferred... Complaints never end, just make sure you do the zebra stripped fruits and get large fruits minimum 3kgs and you are in business. God bless

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  • Njeri said on May 18, 2017
    Hey, Am Njeri from kenol in Muranga county. I have an acre of watermelon which will be ready in two weeks time. Where can i find a buyer and what is the price of 1 kg of the melons?
  • lugudi bashir said on November 2, 2017
    am in uganda in mukono district and am interested in growing watermelon, is it suitable for that plant. where can i get the good quality seeds
  • Norris said on December 29, 2017
    Hi, i'm norris from nanyuki i would like to know if nanyuki is the best place for melons and which type of seeds i need i have 3 acres of land plenty of water and open land please advise
  • Col. Eng.Eduardo dosanjo said on July 1, 2019
    Hey! A consultant is a watermelon farmer from Kisumu County. We want to know the best and high-quality fertilizer for watermelon Sec. Which insecticide is used to eradicate melon fly Borceta cucurbit? We were hoping you could identify the fungicide that can be used to prevent fungal diseases in melon
  • Col. Eng.Eduardo dosanjo said on July 1, 2019
    Nolly, you need to amend the soil by adding calcium so that it can be loosened and will have good soil porosity. It will also have high moisture content because calcium is hygroscopic and thus will improve aeration

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