Watermelon Farming: How to Plant and Grow Pakwan
Watermelon farming is one of the most profitable farming activities during the dry season when rice cannot be planted. Many rice farmers in Central Luzon and Panay island venture into watermelon farming to augment their income during the dry season when there is not enough water to support the planting and growing of rice.
Watermelon (scientific name: Citrullus Lanatus) is one of the fruits with an extraordinary flavor and size, perhaps one of the largest of all existing fruits along with jackfruit. To have an idea of its size, a watermelon in normal production conditions can have a weight of 10 to 20 kg of pure water. In this article, we will guide you on how to plant and grow watermelon either small-scale or large-scale watermelon farming.
Watermelon Farming and Cultivation Histo...