Seeds of watermelon "Astrakhan", 1 g

A mid -yielding variety. The plant is medium -fiber. The sheet is medium, sizo-green, medium-sized. The shape of the fetus is round and elongated, with a smooth slightly segmented surface. The color of the background is green, there is a mesh against the background. Figure - studded stripes of medium width, dark green color. The bark of medium thickness, leathery. Fruit mass 5-6 kg. The pulp is red, dense, delicate, very sweet, juicy. The variety is transportable, lying. It is resistant to anthracnosis, fusaroid wilting is weakly affected.

Designed for growing in film greenhouses and in open ground. Sowing for seedlings in late April - early May. Seeds before sowing must be warmed by 2-3 hours at a temperature of 50-60 ° C. Then put in a solution of potassium permanganate and soak until swelling in a 2% soda solution. Surdered seeds must be hardened - left at night at a temperature of about 0 ° C. This will increase the stability of seedlings and accelerate the total growth of the plant. Immediately before sowing in the soil or seedlings, soak the seeds for the night. When growing seedlings, it is very important that there is sufficient lighting and regular hardening is carried out. Seedlings on ridges are planted 7-10 days later than seeds. Landing scheme 140x70 cm 1-2 plants. Planting depth - 2-3 cm deeper than the surface of the pot.  The deadline for growing seedlings is 30-35 days, landing - in late May - early June. Collection as it matches. Watermelons should be stored in a closed room, on the lattice shelf in one row, and tails up so that they do not come into contact. The optimum storage temperature is +10 +15.5 ° C, freezing point -0.4 ° C, relative air humidity 90%, duration of consumer qualities 14-21 days.