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Watermelon Astrakhan Giant Heirloom Vegetable for Planting Non GMO

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About this item

  • Package includes: about 40 seeds
  • INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH on how to grow these seeds are INCLUDED
  • Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn
  • 100% Non GMO
  • Species: Citrullus lanatus; Germanation: 90-95%


A mid-season variety. Grows 6 to 11 lbs (3-6 kg). The watermelon has a wonderful, delicious, and delicately sweet taste. The flesh is pink, and the seeds vary in color. They can be buff, orange, or brown. The rind is dark green with stripes and mottling. Good resistance to diseases.

Planting instructions:
Try the seeds in the paper towel technique and it will grow. Tear a paper towel in half and moisten one of the halves. Place four or five seeds on half of the paper and fold the other half over the seeds. Blow open a clear, sandwich size zip-close bag. Place the paper with seeds inside and reseal the bag. Set the bag anywhere out of direct sunlight that stays at room temperature. The bag acts like a miniature greenhouse that retains heat and moisture. You should observe seeds sprouting in about five to seven days.
Use a hoe to make mounds that are approximately 2 feet (0.5 m) across the top and 8 to 12 inches (20-30 cm) high. The mounds of loose soil help the roots become established and allow excess water to drain. Level the top of each mound. Use your finger to poke four equally-spaced holes in the leveled-off soil. Deposit one seed in each hole and lightly rake the soil to cover the seeds. Be careful not to disturb the seeds during this process. Pack the soil lightly to keep the seeds from drying out too quickly when they are watered.


Larry
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2025
says 40 seeds, my package had 9 seeds, rip off