Watermelon 'Bush Sugar Baby'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Bush Sugar Baby is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Bush Sugar Baby needs a soil ph of 5.6 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil).

Directly sow after last frost.

Sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 8.12 feet (2.50 metres). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 16°C / 61°F.

Bush Sugar Baby is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Open-pollinated F1 hybrid with an expired (1985) patent. Patents on plants last 20 yrs, so the patent expired in 2005. ¹

Breeder and vendor: Northrup, King and Co. patented in 1985. ¹ Patent is now expiered, therefore, OP strains of this exist and it is safe for seedsaving.

Bush Baby 2, Sugar Bush, Sugar Bush Baby, Sugar baby dwarf, dwarf sugar baby

Bush Baby II, NVH 4274

¹ http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/watermelonal.html