Watermelon 'Sweet Baby'

Citrullus lanatus

How to grow Watermelon 'Sweet Baby'

  • Full Sun

Keep in mind when planting that Sweet Baby is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Sweet Baby tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.5 and 7.5 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Sweet Baby from seed

Ensure a distance of 8.12 feet (2.50 metres) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Sweet Baby

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sweet Baby is a tender plant.

Harvesting Sweet Baby