{"product_id":"watermelon-starter-plant","title":"Watermelon Starter Plant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow a real Southern watermelon: crisp, dripping, deep-red flesh cut warm from the field, the way a shipped melon has never once tasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatermelon is a sprawling heat-lover perfectly suited to Alabama summers, and it needs full sun, warm soil, and serious space to run. Judge ripeness by the curly tendril nearest the fruit drying brown, a buttery yellow ground spot where the melon sits, and a hollow thump. Water deeply and consistently while the fruit sizes, then cut back in the last week or two so the sugars concentrate instead of diluting. Shipped in a 4\" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: Vines 10-20 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 8-30 lb by variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as a warm-season annual in zones 3-11; plant April through June in 8a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: Seedless flesh is non-toxic and a popular dog treat, and the vines are not considered poisonous. Rind and large seeds can cause vomiting or intestinal blockage, so serve flesh only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and regular while sizing, reduced at ripening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wants deep, warm, sandy loam with good drainage and plenty of organic matter, pH 6.0 to 6.8.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed nitrogen early for vine growth, then shift to potassium and phosphorus once fruit begins to set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVines 10-20 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 8-30 lb by variety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeedless flesh is non-toxic and a popular dog treat, and the vines are not considered poisonous. Rind and large seeds can cause vomiting or intestinal blockage, so serve flesh only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":49176859672793,"sku":"WG-WATERMELONSTARTE-4IN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":49176859705561,"sku":"WG-WATERMELONSTARTE-6PK","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/watermelon-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}