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Cantaloupe
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
How to sow cantaloupe: Sow 2-3 seeds per peat pot indoors and transplant peat pots directly into soil when soil is warm. Thin to 1 seedling.
Sun requirement for cantaloupe: Plant in Full Sun
Cantaloupe has been planted 5 times by Growstuff members.
Cantaloupes are round melons that grow on vines and have sweet, firm, juicy, orange flesh. The rind is light-grey and reticulated (or covered in a "net-like" pattern).
Predictions
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or lessMedian lifespan
10 weeksFirst harvest expected
10 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
10 weeks after plantingHeight
40cmSpread
150cmRow Spacing
45cmCompanions
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Alternate names
cantelope (en)
cantaloup (en)
muskmelon (en)
mushmelon (en)
rockmelon (en)
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Cantaloupe harvests
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dewanto harvested 79, weighing 50 kg.
5 days ago
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OpenFarm Data
- Row Spacing: 45 cm
- Spread: 150 cm
- Height: 40 cm
- Sowing Method: Sow 2-3 seeds per peat pot indoors and transplant peat pots directly into soil when soil is warm. Thin to 1 seedling.
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
