Watermelon "Crimson Sweet" (100 g)

Watermelon "Crimson Sweet".
Early variety. From sowing to ripening 67-82 days. The shape of the fruit is round, the peel is medium green with small green stripes, thin, dense.
The flesh is deep red, firm, sweet and aromatic. Fetal weight 3.4-4.8 kg.
The variety is characterized by high yield, transportability, resistance to fusarium and anthracnose.
Watermelon is very demanding on light and heat, heat-resistant, drought-resistant. Undemanding to soil fertility.
It grows well on light sandy and sandy soils. Does not tolerate acidic soils.
It responds well to mineral fertilizers (especially phosphate) and organic (rotted manure and humus).
In Estonian conditions, it is recommended to grow watermelon through seedlings that are 30-35 days old.
Planted in open ground under temporary film shelters or in greenhouses in the last decade of May. Planting density 3 plants/m2.
1,0 g = 10-20 seeds.

Agrotechnics.
Watermelon is grown in open ground and greenhouses, on light air- and water-permeable soils.
Sowing is approximately in May, when the soil warms up to a depth of 8-10 cm to + 15 + 16 ° С. Landing pattern 140x100 cm.
In greenhouses 70x70, using trellises, (fruits can be hung in nets).
Before sowing, the seeds are treated in a solution of potassium permanganate, then washed with clean water.
Seedling method of cultivation is also used. In this case, seedlings are planted after the last frost at the age of 3-4 true leaves.
As the plants grow, they form into one stem, removing lateral shoots and leaving 2-3 ovaries on it (the rest are removed).
Further care consists of moderate watering, loosening, fertilizing and powdering the lashes to protect them from turning over by the wind.

The Crimson Sweet watermelon was once considered to be the ideal in commercial watermelons and is still the parent of many modern production.
The variety was originated by Charles V. Hall of Kansas State University and came about by crossing together the varieties Miles, Peacock and Charleston Gray.
Crimson Sweet Watermelons were first introduced commercially on February 6th, 1963.
Crimson Sweet is a fine watermelon variety and produces a multitude of round, blocky shaped watermelons that average about 25 pounds in weight.
"Crimson Sweet" is extremely adaptable and can be grown in most areas.
The watermelons are a light green in color with darker green stripes and possess a very finely textured sweet red flesh with a very high sugar content and small, dark brown seeds.
The variety has a thin, but durable rind and makes an excellent shipper.
In fact, with its excellent shipping qualities, round shape, uniform size, smaller seeds, sweet taste and attractive red flesh,
the Crimson Sweet Watermelon is one of the very finest open pollinated watermelons available despite its age. Resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. Matures in 85 days.