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Winter Melon Wax Gourd Seeds grow vigorous warm-season vines that produce large wax gourd fruit for home vegetable gardens. This crop needs warm soil, full sun, steady moisture, and enough space for vines to spread.
Start seeds indoors in short-season areas or direct sow after frost risk has passed. Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and keep young plants evenly moist while they establish.
Large warm-season wax gourd for vegetable gardens.
Best for gardeners with full sun, warm soil, and room for vines.
Sow Winter Melon Wax Gourd in spring to early summer after frost risk has passed at about 1/2-1 in. deep. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination, usually 7-14 days under warm conditions.
Grow in full sun and space plants about 36-72 in. apart, or more where vines are allowed to spread apart for airflow and harvest access.
Expect maturity in about about 90-120 days, depending on climate and growing conditions, with timing varying by weather, soil temperature, and local growing conditions.
Seeds arrived fresh and well packaged. Can’t wait to harvest big wax melons this summer highly recommend.
Great germination rate for my winter melon seeds. Clear planting instructions included will order more next season.
I planted these wax gourd seeds last month and they sprouted really fast! The seedlings are strong and healthy super happy with my purchase.
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