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Melons have been grown for their deliciously sweet flesh for over 4000 years. In fact, melons have been under human cultivation for so long that they no longer bear any resemblance to species plants growing in the wild.

Originating in the hot valleys of North Africa, southwest Asia and India, the popularity of this fruit has seen it spread across the globe. History tells us that the early American settlers grew cultivars of honeydew and casaba melons back in the 1600s, and even now there are still a number of old varieties available today such as the 400 year old ‘Petit Gris de Rene’.

Of course, with modern breeding programs there are many more varieties available that will suit a wide range of tastes and while you can generally buy ‘out of season’ produce whenever you want, growing your own melons from seed will not only give you the best choice, it can also get you the very best flavour.

Direct sowing into the ground is the best way to grow melons from seed but for those of us how live in cooler, northern European climate you will need to start your melon seed off indoors. This gives the resulting seedlings a fighting chance to produce and ripen their fruit in a much shorter growing period.

.Direct Sowing Melon Seed Outdoors

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Unless you are prone to particularly cold winters, the best way to grow melon plants from seed is to sow them into prepared seed beds where they will remain for the entire production of the crop.

Mound up a small area of rich, well-drained soil about a 12 – 18 inches diameter and plant three to five seeds in the middle of it, two inches apart and about one inch deep. Water in well and after a couple of weeks the seed should be showing signs of germination. Once the seedlings are showing two sets of true leaves, thin out the weaker ones, leaving the two strongest seedlings to continue growing.

This is a perfect method for areas where the winters are mild but in cooler climates consider planting melon seed through a black plastic mulch. The dark plastic will absorb heat from the sun, warming the soil early. It will also help to conserve moisture during the growing season, controls weeds and makes harvesting a whole lot easier and cleaner.

3 comments:

Green Industry Web Site Design said...: I love Melon, really you shared very good helpful information for Thank you now i can start production of Melon your given instructions Thank yuo; 14 March 2010 13:06
katty said...: Oh, this blog is really amazing!!! it catched my attention since the first time that i saw it and i must to say i spend a great time reading, because i usually like to discover new things. Really nice blog. I Love melon because it is a fruit that nourishes and hydrates the skin. So if you want to see the best benefits is better to consume frequently.
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Oxy said...: I make my beds a little different. I dig out a trench around the bed two shovel loads deep, throwing the dirt on top of bed, then fill the trench with wood chips. I do not dig my beds. If I had a broad FORK, I might use that sometimes. Every year or so, I dig out all the rotted wood chips and use as compost or mulch. I try to keep all beds covered with a thick layer of straw mulch. I let the earth worms do most tilling and deeply burying fertility in the soil. The top of the bed is four feet wide and the bottom of bed is five feet wide.; 14 September 2010 11:58

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