Watermelon Sugar Baby – Aimer’s Organic Seeds
Citrullus lantanus
This dependable watermelon variety produces round, sweet tasting fruits about 20cm (8in) in diameter. The crisp, very juicy, sweet red flesh has very few seeds.Â
| Sow – Indoors, April/May OR Direct Outdoors, May/June | Days to Harvest –Â 75 |
| Location – Full Sun | Emergence –Â 5 to 10 days |
| Difficulty –Â Prior Experience Beneficial | Lifecycle – Annual |
| Approx. 30 seeds per packet | Frost intolerant vining crop |
Growing Instructions:
Seed can be sown indoors from mid-April to mid-May using paper or fibre pots and a soil-less mixture, or direct outdoors in late May to early June. When planting outdoors, seeds need warm, sandy soil and 5-10 days at 24°C (75°F) to germinate properly. Sow seed 2.5cm deep (1in) deep in hills spaced 2.4m (8ft) apart, 6-8 seeds per hill. After germination, thin to 3-4 plants per hill.
