Sakata's Sweet Melon Seeds
Sakata's Sweet Melon Seeds
こんにちは. Konnichiwa—that’s hello in Japanese. In Space Dog Terpenese it means: Sakata’s Sweet Melon that’s a mouthwatering Japanese melon with creamy weet flesh that encapsulates yellow/green skin that is completely edible! So bite into this fragrant softball sized heirloom melon, though not quite round—its odd twirl shape indent at the bottom will keep you guessing where this Japanese bullet train melon will take you! - - 85-90 days from direct seeding. Can be started a month before last frost indoors—just make sure to have strong lighting so plants don’t become lanky—but we prefer direct seeding. -Plant two seeds in area with full sun, 1’ a part and pinch down to one seedling - Germinates in 10-14 days. —Water in deeply and every other day once plant has been established—scratch in organic fertilizers like bat guano or liquid fertilizer like fish emulsion every week—if possible for accelerated growth. - Plants can be grown on trellising or letting it sprawl on the ground—just make sure to grow in areas that will allow pollination of male and female plants for maximum yield—such as areas with wind and insects. Minimum 25 seeds.