Melon 'Hale's Best 45'

Hale's Best 45 likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Hale's Best 45 is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Hale's Best 45 needs a potting mix and loamy soil with a ph of 6.1 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Ensure a distance of 1.88 feet (58.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hale's Best 45 about 14 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hale's Best 45 is a hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Hale's Best 45 about 88 days before your last frost date.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.

A popular heirloom developed around 1920 by a Japanese market grower in California.

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