Watermelon (Crimson sweet) seeds $3.50
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Eco seeds are Open Pollinate or Non Hybrid seed with no chemical coatings and GE
Open pollinated means you can save seed from your own plants and expect it to
grow true to type – provided it hasn’t cross-pollinated. Unlike the hybrid varieties popular today- seed from hybrids will not grow true to type – you have to buy new seed each year.
Crimson Sweet watermelon is one of the best tasting melons and has many disease resistant traits. This makes growing Crimson Sweet melons easy. even for a novice. Bright red and firmly fleshed. Crimson Sweet Watermelon needs room to sprawl but bring a taste of summer to your table fresh from the melon patch.
Tips: 80 days to maturity. The melons are oval with blunt ends and ripen just as the summer heat is beginning to sizzle. The vines are 6 to 8 feet (about 2 m.). The melons are resistant to and . two common fungal diseases of the garden that do not have a cure.
Select a bright. sunny location for growing Crimson Sweet watermelons. They grow well on hills which offer warmer soil. deeper root space. and irrigation opportunities that keep moisture off the leaves. Work soil at the sight deeply and incorporate plenty of organic matter. In short season zones. start seeds indoors three to four weeks before the last expected frost. Install the plants 2 to 3 feet apart (61-91 cm.) in rows spaced 6 to 8 feet (about 2 m.). If transplanting indoor starts. for a week before planting in the bed. Side dress with compost. In northern gardens. use row covers early in the season to help keep temperatures warm. but remove them when flowers begin to appear.
Seed packets contain sowing and growing information & indicates companion plants and crop rotation guidelines.
Supplied by an Organic Farm NZ Certified. We source and support NZ & Certified Organic seed growers.
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