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Watermelon
Sugar Baby
CucurbitsDirect SowTransplant
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Sun
full sun
💧
Water
Every 5 days
🌱
Germination
10 days
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Days to harvest
80 days
📏
Planting depth
0.5 inches deep
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Row spacing
72 inches
When to Plant
Start indoors 3–4 wks before last frost
Growing Guide
Soil: sandy loam, warm
Icebox-size (8–10 lb); best short-season watermelon. Ripe when ground spot turns creamy yellow and tendril nearest fruit turns brown and dry. One of the few melons feasible in zone 5b with warm soil prep.
Care
💧 Water every 5 days
🌿 Fertilize every 21 days
📐 Spacing: 36 inches apart · 72 inches between rows
Harvest & Storage
Ready in 80 days with a harvest window of 10 days.
Companion Planting
Grows well with:
cornnasturtium
Keep away from:
potato