Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus
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These large, striped watermelons weigh about 25 to 28 pounds and are packed with sweet flesh high in vitamins A, B, and C. It's a seasonal favorite with watermelons that are 17 to 19 inches long and 7 inches in diameter.
Allsweet Organic Watermelon seeds produce fruit packed with essential vitamins and offer a naturally sweet flavor. With a shelf life of up to four weeks, it's perfect for hosting summer picnics or storing for future gatherings.
Sku: 0934
Common Name: Watermelon
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus
Full Sun
6 - 8 Days
95 - 100 Days
4 - 8"
Moist (2 in / week)
Characteristics: Attracts bees
Fill Weight (grams): 1.1
Approximate Seed Count: 3 - 10
Flavor: Very sweet.
Plant Type: Fruit
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Resistance: Fusarium Wilt|Anthracnose
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: Sow Allsweet Organic Watermelon seeds roughly 6' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 5' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Choose a site with good drainage, good air circulation, and full sun. They're ready to harvest when the skin on the underside turns yellow and when a thump with knuckles produces a hollow sound.
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