Description
Buy 5 Items & Get 1 FREE: add any 6 items to your cart & use code "BUY5GET1" at checkout Charleston Gray Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) - 40 Seeds Charleston Gray is a big, juicy, open-pollinated watermelon variety for your home garden! Oblong watermelons are 24" long x 10" wide & weigh about 30 pounds. The flesh is bright red, fiberless, crisp, & the tough rind makes it a good shipper. Gardeners in warm climates will be able to direct sow watermelons as soon as the soil temperature reaches at least 75 degrees F, planting six seeds per hill with 6-8' of space in all directions. Thin to the strongest two or three plants as soon as the seedlings appear. in cool climates, Charleston Gray watermelon seeds can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting; plant three seeds per peat pot, 1/4" deep. Provide heat to keep the soil at least 80-85 degrees F. Cut off all but the strongest seedling as soon as true leaves appear, & transplant about a week after frost; put two or three plants in each hill with a 6-8' space in all directions. Watermelons should be planted in full sun & rich, loose soil. Young seedlings may benefit from black plastic to warm up the soil. Life Cycle: Annual USDA Zone:3-11 Seeding Depth:1" Plant Spacing:6-8 feet Row Spacing:6-8 feet Plant Height:12" Soil Preference:Loose, organic, composted, well-drained Temperature Preference:70-90 oF Light Preference:Full sun Days to Maturity:90 Charleston Gray Watermelon, 40 Seeds, Red Big Juicy Watermelon Seeds Large Fruit Heirloom Non-Gmo Open Pollinated Us Farm Free Shipping
