Watermelon, Congo Organic Seeds, 1.9g

Name: Watermelon, Congo Organic Seeds, 1.9g
Brand: Ferry-Morse
SKU: 1425
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: InStock
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Citrullus lanatus

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Watermelon, Congo Organic Seeds, 1.9g

Citrullus lanatus

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Product Information

Watermelon Congo is not only big in size, it is big in flavor and quality.

It can easily reach 40 lbs and above. The luscious red flesh is firm with high sugar content. Congo is an oblong, medium-green melon with dark green stripes. This is an heirloom variety which resists bruising and is disease-resistant to Anthracnose.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor with unbeatable summer sweetness.

Sku: 1425

Common Name: Watermelon

Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus

Growing Information

Safe
for Bees

Grows
Best In:

Full Sun

Days to
Germination:

6 - 8 Days

Days to
Maturity:

95-105 Days

Growing Height:

4 - 8"

Water
Needs:

Moist (2 in / week)

Plant
Lifecycle:

Annual

Plant Type:

Fruit

Harvest/Bloom
Season:

Spring|Summer

Growing
Season:

Summer

Key Features

Characteristics: Attracts bees

Fill Weight (grams): 1.9 g

Approximate Seed Count: 8 - 15

Preparation Ideas: A sweet treat for a hot day when sliced and served as a snack.

Landscape Use: Edible Garden

Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"

Instructions

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: 0.5"

Seed Spacing: Sow Crimson Sweet 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.

Suggestions

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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