{"id":780,"count":8,"description":"<ol>\r\n \t<li><strong>Sunlight:<\/strong> Full sunlight is essential for optimal growth and fruit sweetness. Ensure they're planted in locations that receive sunlight for most of the day.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Water:<\/strong> Regular watering is required, allowing the soil for watermelons to remain moist but not saturated, especially as fruits are forming. For muskmelons, allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> Both fruits thrive in well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, enriched with organic matter.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Spacing:<\/strong> Space watermelon plants approximately 60 cm apart in rows 1.5 to 1.8 meters apart and muskmelons about 90 cm apart to accommodate vine growth and allow enough room for the vines to spread.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Fertilizer:<\/strong> Apply a balanced fertilizer at planting and again as the vines start growing for both types of melons.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Harvest:<\/strong> Harvest muskmelons when the fruit detaches easily from the stem; watermelons are typically ready when they emit a hollow sound upon tapping, and the underside turns yellow.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","link":"https:\/\/apieaugalus.lt\/database\/plant-care-tips\/melon\/","name":"Melons","slug":"melon","taxonomy":"plant-care-tips","meta":[],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apieaugalus.lt\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plant-care-tips\/780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apieaugalus.lt\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plant-care-tips"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apieaugalus.lt\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/plant-care-tips"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/apieaugalus.lt\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plant-care-tip?plant-care-tips=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}