Watermelon (Blacktail Mountain)
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Seed Savers Exchange Blacktail Mountain Watermelon Seeds
This variety produces gorgeous green-black round fruits weigh 6-12 pounds. Deep scarlet flesh is super sweet, juicy, and crunchy. Perfect for short season areas; also does well in hot humid climates. Watermelons love heat and prefer sandy or light-textured soils.
Sowing Information:
- Light: Full Sun
- When to Start Inside: 4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
- When to Sow Outside: Sow seeds outdoors in 12 inch diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed.
- Seed Depth: ½ inch
- Seed Spacing: 6-8 seeds per hill
- Row Spacing: 12 inches
- Thinning: Thin to 3-4 plants per hill
- Days to Emerge: 4-10 days
- Days to Maturity: 65-75 days
Growing Notes:
- Attributes: Round fruits grow to 6-12 pounds, Organic, perfect for fresh eating.
- Harvesting: Around 60-75 days after planting and flesh is dark green.
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