Direct sowing-fertilization; basal dressing = 30 to 350T manure / ha, 170a 20 U of N / ha, 100a 150U P / ha, 200 to 250U of K / ha; Maintenance fertilization = 40 U N / ha after flowering, 40 U and 50 U N 15 k / ha 3 weeks after the first intake-iirigation = 3000à4000m3 / ha
Fertilizer schedule
Melon Fertilizer Schedule
Use the stage cards as a planning checklist, then read country notes for local fertilizer language (rates are not prescriptions).
Stage checklist
Mix compost into the planting zone; avoid raw manure against roots.
Light, regular feeding for young trees/vines; mulch to conserve moisture.
Apply main nitrogen and balance P/K based on leaf/soil tests where possible.
Support potassium and calcium for fruit quality; do not push soft late growth before frost.
FAO fertilization notes
Excerpts from CropWhen calendar notes that mention fertilizer, manure, NPK, or related terms.
Rainfed. Autumn tillage with Phosphate fertilizer application. Spring tillage with Potassium application and Nitrogen application at the time of land preparation.
Irrigated. Under plastic tunnel cover. Organic manure application at the time of land preparaion and NPK application at the time of sowing. Harvest date indicate beginning maturity.
Irrigated. Organic manure application at the time of land preparaion and NPK application at the time of sowing. Harvest date indicate beginning date of ripening.
The first harvest takes place 100 days after sowing and the last 150 days. generally makes transplanting (80x30 cm) on hill and marshes. The ririgation practiced in hill dry season (June-September or autajt times as needed). commonly applied organic manure and a little less of NPK
Irrigation. Labor manual or animal traction. Sowing live pokets (3-4 seeds), démmarriage to keep only two plants. Application of organic manure during tillage and nitrogen-rich fertilizers to chemical plantation.Traitement.
Plowing manual logs or board. Sowing live pokets (3-4 seeds), démmarriage to keep only two plants. Application of organic manure during tillage and nitrogen-rich fertilizers to chemical plantation.Traitement. Tying to prevent rotting fruit.
Labor manual logs. Sowing live pokets (3-4 seeds), démmarriage to keep only two plants. Application of organic manure during tillage and nitrogen-rich fertilizers to chemical plantation.Traitement. Tying to prevent rotting fruit.
Labor manual logs or plancee. Sowing live pokets (3-4 seeds), démmarriage to keep only two plants. Application of organic manure during tillage and nitrogen-rich fertilizers to chemical plantation.Traitement. Tying to prevent rotting fruit.
supplemental irrigation. Plowing manual logs or board. Sowing live pokets (3-4 seeds), démmarriage to keep only two plants. Application of organic manure during tillage and nitrogen-rich fertilizers to chemical plantation.Traitement. Tying to prevent rotting fruit.
Traditional irrigation and drip irrigation. The cultivation requires relatively high daytime temperatures and nighttime low. Potted seedlings and / or live on the ground. organic fertilization and mineralle in preparing the land and mineral (NPK) on the cover.
FAQ: fertilizing Melon
When should I fertilize Melon?
Follow the stage cards above (soil prep → planting → mid-season). Exact rates depend on soil tests and local packages — FAO notes below show how growers describe fertilization in different countries.
Can I copy NPK numbers from the notes?
Treat them as historical/field guidance, not a prescription for your plot. Units and products differ by country. Confirm with agricultural extension before applying.
Not a fertilizer prescription. Over-application wastes money and can harm plants and waterways. Follow local extension packages.