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Watermelon (Habhab)

بطيخ

A desert crop by origin — sow in February, harvest before the June furnace peaks.

💧 Summer water

Every 2 days

💧 Winter water

Every 3 days

☀️ Sunlight

Full sun

🔥 Heat

Thrives in heat

🌱 Difficulty

Moderate

⏱️ To harvest

80–100 days

🪴 Containers

Needs open ground

📅 Best sowing

Feb, Mar, Apr

Planting calendar (UAE)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Deep watering every 2 days while fruiting, then CUT water in the final 10 days — that's what concentrates the sugar.

Full sun; the vine loves heat, though fruit set slows above ~38°C, hence the spring window.

Ground or huge bed; a vine wants 2+ square metres. Sandy soil with buried compost pockets is classic desert technique.

The tendril nearest the fruit browns, the belly patch turns cream, and a knock sounds hollow — all three, then cut.