Watermelon Sugar Baby
One of the best watermelons for a cool climate. Watermelon sugar baby produces round fruit up to 4 kg with tough green skin and bright red flesh. A hit with the kids. For maximum yield outside, I would lay some black plastic down and plant into a cut X. Keep well-watered over January to March and mulch in January or when weather has warmed.
Harvest Sign: Your watermelon is ripe when the closest vine tendril turns brown and dry, and the underside spot touching the ground turns a warm, creamy yellow.
Sow: mid October to early December (sow inside or in a hothouse ideally on a heat mat with bottom heat no less than 21 degrees C, 28C is great)
Spacing: 70 to 80cm
Germination: Optimal Soil temperature is 26 to 30 C (around 5-10 days to germination)
