10+ Organic Early Canada Watermelon Seeds--Very Rare-A048--CITRULLUS LANATUS
Description:
The rind of Early Canada Watermelon is grey-green with darker veins encasing a sweet and delicious dark pink flesh. High yields make it perfect for home gardeners as well as market growers. Early Canada Improved is a Greybelle watermelon that produces nearly round fruits that can reach up to 6.5kg (15 lbs).
Plant Type: Vegetable/ Fruit Flavor: Sweet and juicy fresh Preparation Ideas: Eat fresh or make small watermelon balls to use in fruit salad.
Sowing: Start seeds indoors 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Take care not to disturb roots when transplanting. Or, sow a few seeds over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When the plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to 3 plants per hill. Use a balanced fertilizer to increase yield. When to Plant Sow directly into the garden once the danger of frost has passed or for an earlier crop,
start indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost using 3-4” Jiffy peat pots and make sure to weather/harden off the plants before setting them in the ground. When transplanting, take great care not to disturb the root system.
soil in full sun. Transplants should only go into the garden once soil is completely warmed. Plants will do better if there is some shelter from winds.
Season: Annual
Hardiness Zone:3-9
Soil Best when planted in a rich, moist, well-drained Ph 5.5-5.8
Exposure: Full Sun
Days to Germination: 5 to 14
Days to Maturity: 80 days
Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")
