{"product_id":"watermelon-bush-jubilee-seeds","title":"Watermelon - Bush Jubilee seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWATERMELON Bush Jubilee - 10 HEIRLOOM Seeds \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(citrullus lanatus)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelon Jubilee is a bush-type plant that spreads 1-2 meters. The plant produces 4 to 6kg oblong fruit containing crisp and juicy red flesh with a very high sugar content for a bush type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has got some tolerance to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an outstanding choice for gardeners who have limited space but who refuse to forego one of the summer's most sublime delicacies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare \u0026amp; Growing Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelons are warm-season annual vines and need a long warm season to mature. Watermelon needs plenty of room to grow as it sends out long vines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart them early, if you can. In temperate areas, sow October - November, after all, the danger of frost; subtropical areas sow September - November; in tropical areas sow April - July, during the dry season. Sow directly where it is to grow 10 - 20mm deep, or start early in individual seedling pots. In cool areas, bottom heat will be required. Seed germinates best at a soil temperature of 21 - 35° C. Seed will germinate in 7 - 14 days. Soil should be fertile, well-drained, with a pH of 6 - 6.5. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare your soil with compost and well-rotted manure; deep digging is beneficial. The soil needs to be well-drained. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpace rows 1.5 m apart with 1m between plants on raised mounds. Avoid over-watering once the fruit is nearly ripe, as this will make for a bland flavoured watermelon (also too much rain). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlide a flat piece of wood underneath ripening fruit on the ground to avoid rotting from contact with wet soil. Harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest in 10-16 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside) Sweetcorn, Sunflowers. And avoid growing close to Potatoes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32541377036378,"sku":"V-791","price":2.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/watermelon-bush-jubilee-seeds-395244.jpg?v=1701073234","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/watermelon-bush-jubilee-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}