Commercial Watermelon Production

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Cooperative Extension Service, The University of Georgia, 2000. — 32 pp. — (Bulletin 996).Ten years have passed since this publication was updated; many changes have occurred in the watermelon industry during that time. The 13 chapters in this publication represent the latest information available on successful watermelon production. This publication is the compilation of information through the Georgia Vegetable Team, a cross-discipline commodity group within the University of Georgia.Contents:Culture (George E. Boyhan, Darbie M. Granberry and W. Terry Kelley).Soils and Fertilizer Management (George E. Boyhan, Darbie M. Granberry and W. Terry Kelley).Watermelon Transplant Production (George E. Boyhan, Darbie M. Granberry, W. Terry Kelley).Plastic Mulch (Darbie M. Granberry, W. Terry Kelley and George E. Boyhan).Growing Seedless Watermelons (Darbie M. Granberry, W. Terry Kelley and George E. Boyhan).Diseases (J. Danny Gay).Insect Management (David Adams).Pesticide Application (Paul E. Sumner).Irrigation (Anthony W. Tyson and Kerry Harrison).Weed Control in Watermelons (Greg MacDonald).Harvest and Handling (William C. Hurst).Production Costs (George O. Westberry).Marketing (William O. Mizelle, Jr).