How To Grow:
9-10 seeds/gram Very similar to cantaloupe and muskmelon. Seeds require 5-10 days at a soil temperature of 24 C (75 F) to germinate – any lower and germination will be inhibited. Sow 6-8 seeds per hill, 12 mm (1/2") deep in hills spaced 1.8 - 2.4 m (6-8') from each other. Thin to 3-4 plants per hill. Never let the plants lack for water.
Blooming Season Begins: High Summer
Life Cycle: Annual
Propagation: Start Indoors or Sow Direct Late Spring
Days to Emergence: 5 to 10
Light: Full Sun
Growth Habit: Vining
Height: Medium (30 to 50 cm)
Frost Tolerance: Killed by Frost
Days to Harvest: 85
Degree of Difficulty: Prior Experience Beneficial
Heritage: Open Pollinated
Family Name: Cucurbitaceae
Latin: Citrullus lanatus
9-10 seeds/gram Very similar to cantaloupe and muskmelon. Seeds require 5-10 days at a soil temperature of 24 C (75 F) to germinate – any lower and germination will be inhibited. Sow 6-8 seeds per hill, 12 mm (1/2") deep in hills spaced 1.8 - 2.4 m (6-8') from each other. Thin to 3-4 plants per hill. Never let the plants lack for water.
Blooming Season Begins: High Summer
Life Cycle: Annual
Propagation: Start Indoors or Sow Direct Late Spring
Days to Emergence: 5 to 10
Light: Full Sun
Growth Habit: Vining
Height: Medium (30 to 50 cm)
Frost Tolerance: Killed by Frost
Days to Harvest: 85
Degree of Difficulty: Prior Experience Beneficial
Heritage: Open Pollinated
Family Name: Cucurbitaceae
Latin: Citrullus lanatus