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El Capitan Seedless Hybrid Watermelon
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Packet - 5 Seeds
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Quick Facts
Days to Maturity90 days
SunlightFull Sun
Spacing3-5 Feet
Germination4–10 days
Growing Information
Growing El Capitan Seedless Hybrid Watermelon
‘El Capitan’ is a seedless Crimson Sweet–type watermelon prized for its impressive size, reliable performance, and excellent eating quality. Large, blocky-oval fruits weigh about 16 to 20 pounds and develop attractive dark green striping around firm, deep red flesh that is exceptionally sweet, crisp, and refreshing.
Start ‘El Capitan’ indoors for transplanting or sow directly where conditions allow. Plant seeds about ½ to 1 inch deep, space plants 3 to 5 feet apart, and grow in full sun. For best sowing, orient each seed with the pointed end facing down. Vigorous vines offer excellent disease tolerance, and a pollinator is included to support fruit set.
Ready to harvest in about 90 days, pick fruits once they are fully mature and have developed their characteristic rind color, size, and deep red interior.
Sweet, crisp, and refreshing, ‘El Capitan’ is an excellent choice for fresh eating and produces uniform, high-quality fruit with good keeping and shipping ability.
Pollinator included.
- Days to Maturity: 90
- Sow Method: Start Indoors / Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: ½-1 Inch
- Spacing: 3-5 Feet
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Fruit Weight: 16-20 Lbs
- Fruit Type: Seedless Crimson Sweet Ype
- Growth Habit: Vining
Catalog Page: 64
How to start
Start Indoors / Direct Sow
Sowing depth
½-1 Inch
Plant height
Vines 6–12 ft.
Botanical name
Citrullus lanatus
Questions
FAQ
How should I start these seeds?
Recommended sow method: Start Indoors / Direct Sow.
How deep should I sow the seeds?
Sow at a depth of ½-1 Inch.
How long until they germinate?
Typical germination: 4–10 days.
How far apart should I space them?
Recommended spacing: 3-5 Feet.
How much sun do they need?
Recommended sun exposure: Full Sun.
What’s your germination guarantee?
We stand behind the germination quality of our seed. If you have a germination issue, contact our team and we'll help make it right.
El Capitan Seedless Hybrid Watermelon$4.50 · Packet - 5 Seeds
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Only two of the five seeds germinated and we only got one small watermelon
The pollinator, however, grew like crazy and we got a number of yellow seeded watermelons which were very sweet
Hi Vern, We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, and we truly appreciate your feedback. We’ve reached out to you directly to better understand the issue and work toward a resolution.
Customer satisfaction is very important to us, and we’re committed to making things right. Thank you for giving us the chance to improve. We look forward to connecting with you soon!
—The Seeds 'n Such Team
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None of the seedless watermelon seeds germinated. The only ones that did were the pollinator seed. Yes that's a pic of my garden, I do know what I'm doing....
Hi Garden Fairy,
We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, and we truly appreciate your feedback. We’ve reached out to you directly to better understand the issue and work toward a resolution.
Customer satisfaction is very important to us, and we’re committed to making things right. Thank you for giving us the chance to improve. We look forward to connecting with you soon!
—The Seeds 'n Such Team
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Low germination
Hi Eldon, We’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations, and we truly appreciate your feedback. We’ve reached out to you directly to better understand the issue and work toward a resolution. Customer satisfaction is very important to us, and we’re committed to making things right. Thank you for giving us the chance to improve. We look forward to connecting with you soon! —The Seeds 'n Such Team