FRUIT-CRIMSON SWEET-W’MELON
FRUIT-CRIMSON SWEET-W’MELON
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Citrullus vulgaris
FRUIT-CRIMSON SWEET (WAR PAINT)-WATERMELON has large, round melons averaging 11 – 13 kg. A pretty, light green melon with dark stripes, Crimson Sweet is famous for its high sugar content & great flavor. Seeds are small & dark, flesh is dark red, firm and fine-textured The vines are resistant to anthracnose & fusarium wilt. Give vines plenty of room to run. High in lycopene.
Plant seed not over 2.5cm deep 4 to 6 to the hill, pressing soil firmly over them. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. When plants are well established thin to 2 to each hill. Best planted at soil temperatures between 21°C and 35°C.
| Germination Time (Days) | 5 – 8 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 85 – 100 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 10 – 20 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
| pH | 5 – 6.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
3 - 4 meters (10 - 12 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to Autumn
Temperature Range
24 - 32°C (75 - 90°F)
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun.
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct after the danger of frost has passed, or start indoors 2-4 weeks before the last frost and transplant outside.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy loam soil rich in organic matter is ideal.
pH
6.0-6.8
Soil Temperature
21 - 32 °C (70 - 90 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special seed preparation is required, but soaking seeds in warm water for a few hours may help speed up germination.
Sowing Depth
2 - 3cm (0.75 - 1.25 inches)
Plant Spacing
90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet)
Row spacing
1.5 - 2 meters (5 - 6 feet)
Watering
Water regularly, especially during fruit development. Keep soil consistently moist, but avoid waterlogging.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
85-95
Good Companion Plants
Corn,Beans,Raddishes,Marigold,Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes,Cucumber,Pumpkins
Pests
Cucumber Beetles,Squash Bugs,Aphids,Spider Mites,Melonworms
Diseases
Fusarium Wilt, Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose,Bacterial Wilt,Downy Mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
