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Watermelon
西瓜
(Citrullus lanatus)
Growing Facts
Hong Kong Warm Growing Season (May-August)
Watermelon enjoys hot weather and dry air
Full sunlight preferred
Moderate amount of water
Soil needs to have good drainage
The bigger and taller the container, the better. Varieties of watermelon also needs to be noted.
Transplanting method preferred. When seedlings have 3 to 5 true leaves, they can be transplanted.
Fun Facts
By weight, a watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water.
There are more than 1200 varieties of watermelon in the world.
生長說明
香港夏季生長期 (5月至8月)
西瓜偏好乾爽、溫暖的天氣
每天充份太陽
適量澆水，泥土需要排水良好
種植盆越大越深就越理想，亦需要參考西瓜品種而定
建議使用幼苗移植方法。當幼苗長出3至5片真葉，就可以移植到種植盆
趣聞
普遍來說，西瓜含有約6%糖分和92%水分。
世界上有超過1200個西瓜品種。
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