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Melon

(Cucumber Melon)

  

  • Type of vegetable : fruit
  • Optimum growth pH range: 6-7.5
  • Optimum growth temperature range : 18-28°C
  • Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
  • Rooting : medium (90-120 cm)
  • Special requirements : Indifferent to photoperiodism but the ratio of male flowers to female flowers increases in short days and vice versa. Light requirements are important. Little cultivated but quite possible in Mayotte. Pay attention to good irrigation management (bursting and sugar content) and good insolation.

 

  • Seed characteristics
  • Number of seeds per gram : 35
  • Nursery : Optional
  • Sowing depth : 10 - 20 mm
  • Line spacing : 120 - 200 cm
  • Interplant : 50 - 60 cm
  • Notes : In trellised cultivation, a slightly higher density is recommended (but be careful with the light)

 

  • Seed germination time
20°C 25°C 30°C
8 d 4 days 3 days

 

  • Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
Nursery Field

Pollination at commercial maturity

15-20 d 75-120 d 40-45 d

 

  • Optimal storage conditions
Temperatures Relative humidity Average shelf life
2 to 5°C 95% 2 to 3 weeks
Last change : 07/25/22