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Each ring is called a hill, and hills should be spaced 6–8 feet apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTHINNING:\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen plants are 2 inches tall, thin to 3 plants per hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGERMINATION:\u003cbr\u003e\nGerminates in 7 to 10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS:\u003cbr\u003e\nSeeds are dark brown. Young vines are heat and moisture lovers and benefit from compost-rich soil. When the fruit becomes the size of a softball, water only when the soil is dry. 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