CROP Watermelon
MINIMUM 60°F
OPTIMUM RANGE 70°–95°F
OPTIMUM 95°F
MAXIMUM 105°F
ENDNOTES
1 John and Helen Philbrick, Gardening for Health and Nutrition (New
York: Rudolph Steiner Publications, 1971), p. 93.
2 Charles Morrow Wilson, Roots: Miracles Below—The Web of Life
Beneath Our Feet (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1968), p. 105.
3 Available by mail order from many sources, including Walter F.
Nicke, P.O. Box 433, Topsfield, MA 01983.
4 A Ross No. 20 is best.
5 A simple way to estimate the amount of water a bed is receiving is to
first measure the gallons delivered per minute. Turn the hose on and
point the spray into a 1-gallon jar or watering can. If, for example, it
takes 15 seconds to fill the jar, then you know you are delivering 4
gallons per minute to the bed. Currently, in our moderately heavy
clay, we find each 5 by 20-foot bed will take anywhere from 5 to 20
gallons daily (10 gallons on the average), depending on the weather,
the type of plant, the size of the plants, and the tightness of the soil.
6 For plans and instructions, see The Backyard Homestead, Mini-Farm
and Garden Log Book (Willits, CA: Ecology Action, 1993).
7 From James Edward Knott, Handbook for Vegetable Growers (New
