Melon 'Alaska Hybrid'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Alaska Hybrid is thought of as hardy, so Alaska Hybrid will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Ensure your soil is potting mix and loamy and has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Melon is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

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

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Alaska Hybrid about 14 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Alaska Hybrid is a hardy plant.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Alaska Hybrid about 88 days before your last frost date.

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