Cucumis melo, Early Silver Line Melon, Korean Heirloom, 10 seeds

Early Silver Line Melon is a rare , lovely, and very productive vine from Korea! Early Silver Line Melon (Cucumis melo) yields highly fragrant oval shaped fruits with white stripes that weigh 1-2 pounds each. Bright yellow skin and crisp, white flesh that can be peeled like an apple. Sure to make an impression in the garden, an unusual melon to share and enjoy!

Because melons need plenty of heat to ripen, they're ideally grown in long-season areas that have two to three months of sun and heat. This melon requires weekly soaking until fruit reaches the size of a tennis ball. (75 days)

Germination:

Thoroughly moisten your seed-starting mix, and then fill your pots/containers to within 1/2" of the top.

Place two or three seeds into each small container or each cell of a seed starter. Cover the seed with about 1/4" of soil.

Water to ensure good seed-to-mix contact. You can use a plant mister or just dribble a stream of water over the top. You don't need to soak the soil, just moisten the top layer.
(You don't want to heavily water and "push" seeds to deep that they can't germinate.)

Keep the mix moist but not soaking wet. Lay some plastic kitchen wrap and a rubber band over pots to keep in heat and moisture.

Place the pots in a warm, sunny spot or on top of a heat mat. (Seeds won't germinate until the soil itself is 75-80 degrees.)

Check pots daily. As soon as you see sprouts, remove the covering and place the pots in a sunny window or under grow lights, keeping the lights just an inch or two above the tops of the plants.

10 Seeds