{"product_id":"minnesota-midget-melon","title":"Minnesota Midget","description":"\"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW MELON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks after last frost. Direct sow 1-2 weeks after last frost date. Sow in rows or thin to 12\" apart 2-3 plants per hill. Melons are heat lovers, and require warm springs and warm nights. In cooler climates, use plastic mulch to increase the soil and air temperature. Using floating row covers also helps. Heavy feeder, thrive in well-decayed organic matter or compost. Moist well-drained soil is important in early stages of pollination. After fruit set, do not water unless the soil is very dry and leaves begin to wilt. Best flavor produced in dry weather. Fruit is mature when fruit turns color and slips from the vine. Soil pH 6-7.5. Hardiness zones 4. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 1,260 seeds per ounce. Average 15M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e70-85˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e5-6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e60–75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMinnesota Midget Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 1,027 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 4,109 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Small, 4–5” open-pollinated heirloom melon that is traditionally dry-farmed. Sweet Orange Flesh. The outside turns from green with ivory cantaloupe stripes to strongly orange-blushed in the days right before ripening. Good short season variety that falls off the vine, so no guessing when ripe! In areas with a longer growing period, it is possible to grow two crops per year. Bred for northern growers at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul in 1948 and introduced by Farmer Seed and Nursery Company. Tags: Color: Orange, Size: Small, Shape: Round, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"30 Seeds","offer_id":29416546834,"sku":"15161","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Minnesota-Midget-melon.jpg?v=1512527450","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/minnesota-midget-melon","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}