Watermelon Sugar Baby

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Sugar Baby watermelon is also known as “picnic” or “icebox” watermelons. It is valuable for his perfect size and resistance. It is possible to grow even in cold northern lands, with abundant precipitation and changeable climatic conditions. Sugar-baby melons grow to 6-15 lbs ( 4-6 kg). Round small fruits with fine texture and delicious taste. Perfect for small families and as the name suggests, small enough to fit into the icebox. The package contains 15 seeds. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** INSTRUCTIONS. Seeds are spread on wet sand, a cotton or paper substrate and left in a warm room. They are kept at room temperature for about 2 days until seedlings appear. Germinated watermelon seeds are sown in prepared wells. Prior to this, approximately 2 liters of water are poured onto the seed planting site. After it is absorbed, 4–5 seeds are laid out to a depth of 3–6 cm, the hole is covered with earth and compacted. The bed after sowing is not watered. To avoid the appearance of a crust, which makes it difficult for sprouts to reach the surface Young sprouts need a lot of water, so they are watered abundantly as the soil dries, but not more than 1 time in 7 days. The required depth of soil moisture is at least 25-30 cm. Soon after the emergence of the sprouts, the first thinning is carried out, leaving the strongest plants, in the phase of 3-4 of these leaves, the procedure is repeated. As a result, 1-2 plants should remain in the hole. When planting watermelons, it is taken into account that the plants grow widely and should not interfere with each other: - early varieties are placed at a distance of 1.4 x 1.4 m or 1.4 x 0.7 m; -watermelons of mid-ripening and late-ripening varieties are planted according to the 2x2 m pattern; 2.1x1.4 m; 2.1x1 m.

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