Citrullus Lanatus 'Congo'
Watermelon 'Congo'
Original:Congo water melon gets up to 50 pounds in weight and it has a high sugar content of almost 10%. New:Watermelons are not, strictly speaking, melons, although they are in the same family. They have a long growing-season (around 80 days) and need a soil temperature of at least 70 deg.F for planting out. Other than the heat required and the long growing season required, treat them much like melons. They grow along the ground, and are space-greedy. (The "height" given here is more the "length"). 'Congo' bears firm, sweet green fruits with dark green stripes that weigh as much as 35 lbs.,
Contributed by @jericho
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Watermelon 'Congo'
Latin name
Citrullus Lanatus 'Congo'
type
Fruiting Plant
family
Cucurbitaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
7.00 M
Citrullus Lanatus 'Congo'
Original:Congo water melon gets up to 50 pounds in weight and it has a high sugar content of almost 10%. New:Watermelons are not, strictly speaking, melons, although they are in the same family. They have a long growing-season (around 80 days) and need a soil temperature of at least 70 deg.F for planting out. Other than the heat required and the long growing season required, treat them much like melons. They grow along the ground, and are space-greedy. (The "height" given here is more the "length"). 'Congo' bears firm, sweet green fruits with dark green stripes that weigh as much as 35 lbs.,
Propagation by seed
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in greenhouse in Spring for planting out under glass in early Summer - or when the soil is warm enough - ie. 70 deg.F or more). Sow seeds on edge in good seed compost, individually in pots.
Planting outdoors
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Plant container grown plants outdoors in late spring or when all risk of frost has passed and when soil is at least 70 deg.F
jericho