WATERMELON MOUNTAIN YELLOW AB
Citrullus lanatus
RécolteConseils de semis
Cycle de vie : annual
Durée de levée : 5 to 10 days
Température de levée : 25°C
Technique de semis : in pocket
Profondeur de semis : equal to the size of the seed, on the edge, point upwards
Contenants de semis : in a bucket / in open ground
Conseils de culture
Description
A yellow-fleshed selection of the 'Mountain Yellow' variety, popular since the 1800s in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Consistently producing large, oblong fruits weighing 9 to 15 kg, the ridged skin hides a thick, yellow, sweet, and mild flesh. Ripens in 90 days, making it easy to grow in a variety of climates.
How to successfully sow watermelon
Sow from March to May in pots or in a warm bed (between 20 and 30°C).
Plant out on a warm bed 1 m in all directions under a frame or plastic tunnel which should be kept there until the end of June then gradually aerated.
Planting watermelon plants
Plant in a warm, sunny location. As soon as the plant has formed 4 to 6 leaves, prune the main stem: this will quickly allow for good branching and greater fruiting.
Regular watering at the feet.
Watermelon Harvest
Watermelon fruits ripen in mid-July when forced and in August in the open field. The fruit should not sound hollow, it should be heavy and have a shiny, waxy appearance.
