When to Plant Cantaloupe – The Right Time

Do you know when to plant cantaloupe, or did you plant yours hoping it would bear you its sweet fruits but ended up disappointing you?

When to Plant Cantaloupe

Cantaloupes or muskmelon is a very tender warm-weather plant, and it thrives very hot to warm weather. Plant your cantaloupe seeds in the garden or set out the transplants 3 ...

Cantaloupes require a long growing season, so it’s best to start them indoors at least 3 weeks before the last frost date.  Sow 3 seeds per pot or germination cell, ½ inch ...

Indoor Starting The Seeds

Muskmelon seeds can be sown directly into the garden if you have a long hot growing season. Sow your seeds 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost when the ...

Outdoor Cantaloupe Seeds Direct Sowing

Choose a Good Planting Site

Cantaloupe prefers well-drained soils that are warm and high in organic matter with pH 6.5 to 7.5.  Consistent and adequate moisture is needed until fruit is about the ...

Cantaloupe transplants are delicate the same way other plants are.  Be sure to provide these transplants with special care to ensure they are growing well. Mulch the plants after the soil have ...

Maintaining Your Cantaloupe Plant

Vine-grown cantaloupes ripen 35 to 45 days after pollination, but it depends on the weather conditions. When you observe the skin color turning to creamy ...

How to Tell If a Cantaloupe Is Ripe

When to Plant Cantaloupe – The Right Time

Having learned when to plant cantaloupe, there are other important points you need to consider. The key to a sweet melon is its sugar content made by the leaves.

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