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ysabetwordsmithFolks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the last of the current batch about landrace gardening.
Open Pollinated Land-race Watermelon
Summary
In the 2011 growing season I started a genetically diverse open pollinated land-race of watermelon that is being selectively adapted to thrive on my farm with it's cold nights, hot arid days, bright high-altitude sunlight, and short growing season. Before the start of the growing season seeds were shared among 2 growers in a similarly short-season cold climate, and one grower in a warmer climate.
Read more of this article.
Watermelon is a crop well adapted to light, sandy soil and long hot summers although as the name suggests it needs plenty of water. It is not well suited to the short season of a high mountain garden, but can be coaxed to adapt somewhat. The author shares an extensive list of short-season cultivars used in the mass planting toward developing a landrace.
Note that watermelon is often bred to be "seedless." If you want to make a landrace, then you need to choose seeded varieties so that you can save the seed. Those seedless hybrids are useless for this. Read carefully.
Here are some you might like to try...
Citrullus lanatus Wild watermelon - Tsama
'Homs Landrace' Watermelon (Syrian, extreme diversity) - Experimental Garden Network
Kawayvatnga G001 Hopi Red - Native Seeds
Polish Watermelon (open-pollinated, landrace) - Truelove Seeds
Watermelon, 'Ҫekirdeği Oyali' (Turkish landrace) - Uprising Seeds
Watermelon: Puerto Rican Landrace - The Buffalo Seed Company
Watermelon: Spanish Landrace - The Buffalo Seed Company
40 Mixed Colors Watermelon Seeds for Planting Fresh Fruit Seeds for Planting - Amazon
Desert King Watermelon Seeds (drought-tolerant) - Baker Creek
'Doll Babies' Heirloom "Icebox" Watermelons (non-GMO, assorted colors) - Renee's Garden
Heirloom & Organic Watermelon Seeds - Seed Savers
Heirloom Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus) - Heritage Harvest Seed
Heirloom Watermelon Seeds - Succeed Heirlooms (Australia only)
Non-GMO Watermelon Garden Seeds - True Leaf Market
Open Pollinated Watermelons - Willhite Seed
'Rainbow Sherbet' Icebox Watermelons - Renee's Garden
Seeds > Watermelons - Native-Seeds-Search
Watermelon - Baker Creek
Watermelon, Blacktail (Organic, open source seed initiative, heat/cold tolerant) - Giving Ground Seeds
Watermelon Collection - Sow Right Seeds
WATERMELON Heirloom Mix seeds - Happy Valley Seeds (Australia)
Watermelon & Melon - Experimental Garden Network
Watermelon Seeds - Mary's Heirloom Seeds
Watermelon Seeds for Sale (open-pollinated) - Everwilde Farms
WATERMELON SEEDS, BLACK DIAMOND, HEIRLOOM, ORGANIC SEEDS, SUPER SWEET ROUND MELON (non-GMO, drought-tolerant, sunburn resistant) - Organic Heirloom Seed
WATERMELON SEEDS, WATERMELON SEED GARDEN COLLECTION 4 , HEIRLOOM, ORGANIC SEEDS, 4 TOP VARIETIES - Organic Heirloom Seed
Watermelon - Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Watermelons Page 1 - Annie's Heirloom Seeds
Open Pollinated Land-race Watermelon
Summary
In the 2011 growing season I started a genetically diverse open pollinated land-race of watermelon that is being selectively adapted to thrive on my farm with it's cold nights, hot arid days, bright high-altitude sunlight, and short growing season. Before the start of the growing season seeds were shared among 2 growers in a similarly short-season cold climate, and one grower in a warmer climate.
Read more of this article.
Watermelon is a crop well adapted to light, sandy soil and long hot summers although as the name suggests it needs plenty of water. It is not well suited to the short season of a high mountain garden, but can be coaxed to adapt somewhat. The author shares an extensive list of short-season cultivars used in the mass planting toward developing a landrace.
Note that watermelon is often bred to be "seedless." If you want to make a landrace, then you need to choose seeded varieties so that you can save the seed. Those seedless hybrids are useless for this. Read carefully.
Here are some you might like to try...
Citrullus lanatus Wild watermelon - Tsama
'Homs Landrace' Watermelon (Syrian, extreme diversity) - Experimental Garden Network
Kawayvatnga G001 Hopi Red - Native Seeds
Polish Watermelon (open-pollinated, landrace) - Truelove Seeds
Watermelon, 'Ҫekirdeği Oyali' (Turkish landrace) - Uprising Seeds
Watermelon: Puerto Rican Landrace - The Buffalo Seed Company
Watermelon: Spanish Landrace - The Buffalo Seed Company
40 Mixed Colors Watermelon Seeds for Planting Fresh Fruit Seeds for Planting - Amazon
Desert King Watermelon Seeds (drought-tolerant) - Baker Creek
'Doll Babies' Heirloom "Icebox" Watermelons (non-GMO, assorted colors) - Renee's Garden
Heirloom & Organic Watermelon Seeds - Seed Savers
Heirloom Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus) - Heritage Harvest Seed
Heirloom Watermelon Seeds - Succeed Heirlooms (Australia only)
Non-GMO Watermelon Garden Seeds - True Leaf Market
Open Pollinated Watermelons - Willhite Seed
'Rainbow Sherbet' Icebox Watermelons - Renee's Garden
Seeds > Watermelons - Native-Seeds-Search
Watermelon - Baker Creek
Watermelon, Blacktail (Organic, open source seed initiative, heat/cold tolerant) - Giving Ground Seeds
Watermelon Collection - Sow Right Seeds
WATERMELON Heirloom Mix seeds - Happy Valley Seeds (Australia)
Watermelon & Melon - Experimental Garden Network
Watermelon Seeds - Mary's Heirloom Seeds
Watermelon Seeds for Sale (open-pollinated) - Everwilde Farms
WATERMELON SEEDS, BLACK DIAMOND, HEIRLOOM, ORGANIC SEEDS, SUPER SWEET ROUND MELON (non-GMO, drought-tolerant, sunburn resistant) - Organic Heirloom Seed
WATERMELON SEEDS, WATERMELON SEED GARDEN COLLECTION 4 , HEIRLOOM, ORGANIC SEEDS, 4 TOP VARIETIES - Organic Heirloom Seed
Watermelon - Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Watermelons Page 1 - Annie's Heirloom Seeds
