Days to Germination: 7-14
Days To Harvest: 90-100
Planting Depth: 1/2 to 1 inch
Spacing, Row: 10-12 foot
Spacing, Hill: 10-12 foot
Light: Full Sun

SOW: Seed directly in the garden in a sunny location 2 weeks after all danger of frost. Sow 5-7 seeds, ½ to 1 inch deep around a 12 inch diameter hill. Space hills (or rows)approximately 10-12  foot apart. Seed may be started indoors 3-4 weeks priorto planting outdoors.

THINNING & TRANSPLANTING: After germination, thin to 2-3 seedlings perhill. If planted in rows, thin seedlings to 2 feet apart. Seed may bestarted indoors 3-4 weeks prior to planting outdoors. Transplantseedlings started indoors with care.

SUGGESTIONS: Watermelons thrive in a sunny, warm location. For earlyfruiting and to overcome a short growing season, seedlings may be startedindoors.  At harvest time, tap the watermelon with your knuckles, and if it sounds hollow, it's ripe.  To keep the watermelons clean and disease-free, as well as keeping unwanted weeds away, apply 1-3 inches of mulch as the plant begins to vine.

WATERMELON
Allsweet
Citrullus lanatus


90-100 days. Plant produces good yields of 25-30 lb large, sweet oblong watermelons. These deliciously, extra- sweet striped melons grow to 17-19 inches long and 7 inches in diameter. The flesh is bright red and the rind is tough to assist in preventing bruising. Holds long in the field. Can be used for home garden and market growers. Disease Resistant: Fusarium wilt and Anthracnose. Matures in 90-100 days.