Watermelon seedling cultivation - speed up germination process

Seedling Process Preparating:

1. Purchased seed from SK Hardware

2. Using pliers to crush the seed shells

3. Prepare Rekyva peat moss in a cup (transparent)

4. Plant the watermelon seed and water it

Expectation:

1. Expect the seedling to germinate within 2 to 4 days



Past Observation:

1. Without any assistance to the seed - 5 to 7 days (under normal temperature)

2. Excessive NPK fertilizer will kill the watermelon seedling instantly



First Experiment:

• 2 seeds of watermelon were cracked open mechanically from the shell crush
• Planted on soil on the 18-Oct-2019

Result of Experiment:

• The seed starting to germinate in 3 days time (21-Oct-2019) as expected - 50% faster than plant the seed without cracking it open which may takes about 7 to 8 days
• One of the seed been stolen by the bird and one left germinate gracefully
• SUCCESS!!