Cost of Production <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe cost of producing one acre of watermelons is projected to be Rs 50,000, with each fruit weighing 2.5 to 3 kg and yielding three to four watermelons per plant. The farm gate price is projected to be Rs 20, and a farmer may earn Rs 1.2 lakh in four months from an acre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seed price is set at one\u00a0rupee, and one kilogram contains 30,000 seeds. Seeds may be bought by email, and farmers from all over\u00a0India\u00a0are doing so as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seedless watermelon production, according to Kishorkumar N K, a farmer in Varandarappilly, Trichur, is a successful enterprise. He has posted a video on Facebook demonstrating the process of farming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watermelon is the most lucrative vegetable crop, although it is only grown in a few areas of the country, including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the moment, none of these areas grow seedless watermelon. The lack of seeds and the need for pollenizers, according to Pradeepkumar, are limiting issues in popularising seedless\u00a0watermelon production.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because it is a high-value vegetable that benefits from protected cultivation and precision farming, he believes that demonstrating production technology using fertigation, mulching, and scientific pruning will help popularise cultivation in commercial farms, high-tech vegetable growers, and export growers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
source: krishijagran<\/p>\n\n\n\n