![]() ![]() In only four days, you will see how your cantaloupe seeds have taken root… That is fast! How Deep to Plant Cantaloupe Seeds This way, you will be able to observe the germination process.Ĭantaloupe seeds germinate at room temperature, so we can leave our seeds wrapped in the napkin and the foil in a warm place at home. You should also place the cantaloupe seeds wrapped in a napkin inside a plastic container and wrap them with a transparent plastic wrap. In this way, what we are doing is providing more darkness to the germination process of the cantaloupe seeds and further preserving the moisture of the seeds. Close the napkin in half, covering the cantaloupe seeds and pressing down so that the entire surface of the napkin is in contact with the seeds and keeps them moist.įinally, fold the aluminum foil over the napkin. On it, we spread our cantaloupe seeds, keeping them separated from each other so that when they germinate their roots do not end up entangled with each other. We take a piece of aluminum foil, larger than the size of the paper napkin, we spread it on the table, and, inside it, we spread the moistened napkin. We moisten our paper napkin in the glass with water and wring it out to remove the excess water. To do this, we will need a glass of water and a napkin or paper towel roll. To germinate cantaloupe seeds, we must first select our seeds, we will begin the germination process itself. We will choose a sunny area of the orchard to plant cantaloupe seeds. It is recommended not to plant it until the soil temperature reaches 60 ☏ (16 ☌) and its optimum growing temperature is 72 to 86 ☏ (22 to 30 ☌). Therefore, we will plant cantaloupe seeds in spring when the strong risk of frost is over. To plant, cantaloupe seeds require warm climates for their development and are very sensitive to frost. Surely, we wonder when to plant cantaloupe seeds, well the best time to plant cantaloupe seeds is in late winter and early spring. When to Harvest Cantaloupe When to Plant Cantaloupe Seeds.Growing and Caring for Cantaloupe Plant. ![]() How to Plant Cantaloupe Seeds Step by Step.However, if your spring plants failed, or you have room for more, these can be planted for fall. ![]() In the WBTW garden, our tomatoes, peppers and eggplant that we planted in the spring are still healthy and producing, so we do not have any room for more plants, and we will keep the spring plants growing through the fall instead of planting new seedlings. They will get planted by the end of August and still have time to produce eggplant before the first frost. In August, we will set these outside to acclimate to our hot weather. Make sure the soil stays damp, and the seedlings get plenty of water. ![]() We will keep this inside (in the air conditioning) in front of a south facing window for the next few weeks. Drop the seeds in, one per pod, and spray gently with water to wet the soil. Once again, we will put seed starting soil in one of our seed starting greenhouses. Our growing season is long enough that we can get two rounds of several summertime veggies, like tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. Now is the time to start eggplant seedlings to be planted in August. They should be put in a shaded area and watered frequently. These seedlings have been growing inside, in the air conditioning, and they need to acclimate to the hotter outside weather. I want to plant these in the ground by August 1 st, so we need to harden them off for the next week or two. Last month we started tomato seeds for our fall tomatoes. Watch closely for mildew, and damaging insects until the weather cools down in the fall. Also, like pumpkins, this is a difficult time to grow melons because we are at the height of pest and disease season. If planted in the second half of July, they will grow through the fall and be ready to pick before the first frost. Like pumpkins, cantaloupes are more easily grown in the spring, but with care, they can be planted for fall melons. This week we are doing something similar… we are going to plant cantaloupe seeds. The pumpkin seeds that we planted last week are starting to sprout. ![]()
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