{"product_id":"crimson-sweet-watermelon-organic-85-days","title":"Crimson Sweet Watermelon (Organic 85 Days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAAS winner from the 1960s. The Crimson Sweet Watermelon has a classic light and dark green striped rind and deep red flesh with the perfect amount of sweetness.  Almost round fruits can reach 15- 25 pounds. Vines spread 8 feet and are resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #529834;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Crimson Sweet Watermelon (Organic 85 Days)\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/MOFGA_Organic_Cert-04_RGBweb-1_50x50.png?v=1602182332\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #529834;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #529834;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4-10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 70-85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eº\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1\/2\" deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eº\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell\/pot. \u003cspan\u003eSowing into individual biodegradable peat\/cow pots reduces root \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edamage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 36-48\" apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e After the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eº\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e18-20 foot single row, 5-6 hills\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLook for the following signs as it does take some practice on telling when they are ready to harvest. The closest tendril to the stem dries, there is a crack in the stem that attaches the watermelon to the vine, where the watermelon touches the ground it should be a butter yellow color, give it a knock with your hands it should sound hollow, the skin is dull, and slipping of the stem from the melon with slight finger pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Plant Crimson Sweet Watermelon in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure, and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aircall-extension-app\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30721735884853,"sku":"44401G","price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/crimson-sweet-watermelon-organic-85-days-vegetables-pinetree-garden-seeds-743.jpg?v=1742325909","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/crimson-sweet-watermelon-organic-85-days","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}