{"product_id":"watermelon-charleston-grey-seeds","title":"Watermelon - Charleston Grey seeds","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermelon Charleston Grey seeds \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePack: 10 seeds, 10g, 25g, 100g, 250g\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermelon Charleston Grey is an oblong fruit average 55 to 66 cm long x 25 cm in diameter with a tough medium-thick grey-green rind with fine darker-green veins. Mature watermelons weigh from 11 to 15 kgs. This variety has bright red fibreless flesh and it is resistant to FW \u0026amp; AN1. The fruit matures in 85 to 100 days. \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 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, \u003cstrong\u003ein cool areas bottom heat will be required. Seed germinates best at a soil temperature of 21 - 35° C. \u003c\/strong\u003eSeed will germinate in 7 - 14 days. Soil should be fertile, well-drained, with a pH 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":"Pack: 10 Seeds","offer_id":39648654458970,"sku":"V-792","price":2.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10g (120 seeds)","offer_id":45847290216760,"sku":"BW-V-792_10g","price":11.43,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25g (300 seeds)","offer_id":39648654491738,"sku":"BW-V-792_25g","price":30.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g (1200 seeds)","offer_id":39648654524506,"sku":"BW-V-792_100g","price":83.59,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g (3000 seeds)","offer_id":39648654557274,"sku":"BW-V-792_250g","price":136.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/products\/watermelon-charleston-grey-seeds-525629.jpg?v=1702271916","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/watermelon-charleston-grey-seeds","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}