Watermelon Seedlings, Sugar Baby
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
VARIETIES:
"Sugar Baby". The standard of small watermelons. Round fruits, 6–8" in diameter, averaging 8–10 lb. Ripe melons are almost black. Good flavor. Tough rinds resist cracking. The standard of "icebox" melons for many years. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
When the weather is frost-free, warm, and settled, transplant 2–3' apart in rows 6–8' apart, or thin to 1 plant/pot or cell with scissors and transplant 18" apart. Even hardened watermelon seedlings are tender! Do not disturb roots when transplanting, and water thoroughly.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
VARIETIES:
"Sugar Baby". The standard of small watermelons. Round fruits, 6–8" in diameter, averaging 8–10 lb. Ripe melons are almost black. Good flavor. Tough rinds resist cracking. The standard of "icebox" melons for many years. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
When the weather is frost-free, warm, and settled, transplant 2–3' apart in rows 6–8' apart, or thin to 1 plant/pot or cell with scissors and transplant 18" apart. Even hardened watermelon seedlings are tender! Do not disturb roots when transplanting, and water thoroughly.
SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus
VARIETIES:
"Sugar Baby". The standard of small watermelons. Round fruits, 6–8" in diameter, averaging 8–10 lb. Ripe melons are almost black. Good flavor. Tough rinds resist cracking. The standard of "icebox" melons for many years. Seed source and photo: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
CULTURE:
When the weather is frost-free, warm, and settled, transplant 2–3' apart in rows 6–8' apart, or thin to 1 plant/pot or cell with scissors and transplant 18" apart. Even hardened watermelon seedlings are tender! Do not disturb roots when transplanting, and water thoroughly.
