Watermelon Flower Seeds Packet

$2.35
SKU: SEWATE
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Do you want sweet watermelons right in your own backyard? They are easy peasy to grow and maybe you will win the blue ribbon at the county fair!

  • Plant Type: Annual
  • Genus: Citrullus
  • Species: Lanatus
  • Plant Height/Width: Low growing but need lots of space… think 20 sq feet.
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Step One: Timing

When to start?

  • plant after last frost in spring

Step Two: Starting

Where to start and how to sow?

  • Direct sow: watermelon seeds ½-inch deep. Water seeds into the hills after planting. They germinate in 4​–​12 days. ​
  • While it is simple to direct-sow watermelon seeds, you can also start watermelon seedlings indoors 4​–​6 weeks before the last frost date.

Step Three: Growing

How to keep happy?

  • watermelon plants like loam soils, with good drainage and a slightly acid pH. A 10-10-10 fertilzer is best.

Watermelon

Deliciously sweet and solid, these oval-round fruits weigh an average of 5–7 lbs. They boast a striking bright green rind adorned with dark green stripes, encasing dense, vibrant red flesh. Exceptionally prolific, they are smaller and less plentiful than traditional diploid varieties, yet they excel in field retention, yielding an average of 2–4 fruits per plant.

Give it Space

Watermelons need A LOT of space—up to 20 square feet per plant.

Give it Space

Watermelons need A LOT of space—up to 20 square feet per plant.
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The Brief and Glorious History of the Watermelon

The precursor to today's watermelon is a resilient plant, prized for its capacity to retain water, crucial for tribes traversing the arid Kalahari Desert. Dating back around 5,000 years, the first documented watermelon harvest occurred in Egypt, immortalized in hieroglyphics adorning ancient structures. Rich in vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium, watermelons consist of 92% water and 8% sugar, belonging to the same gourd family as squash and cucumbers. Archaeological findings unearthed seeds dating back 5000 years in northeastern Africa, while depictions of large, striped, oblong fruits grace Egyptian tombs, dating back at least 4000 years, reflecting the enduring allure of this refreshing fruit.

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