Planting Cantaloupe Fruit Seeds: Grow Nutritious Yellow Melons for Abundant Harvests
Seed Details & Growing Guide
All the essential information to grow healthy, vibrant flowers.
- Seed Type Fruit Seeds
- Plant Type Annual Trailing Vine (Cantaloupe)
- Germination Time 5–10 days
- Sowing Depth 2 cm
- Plant Spacing 45–60 cm between plants (rows 1.5 m apart)
- Sunlight Full sunlight (8 or more hours daily)
- Soil Type Well-drained, fertile sandy loam
- Watering Deep, regular watering; ease off as fruit ripens
- Ideal Temperature 21–32°C (soil at least 21°C for sowing)
- Blooming Time Flowers 4–6 weeks after sowing; fruit ripens about 80–90 days after sowing
- Suitable For Garden beds, raised mounds and trellises (USDA zones 4–10 as an annual)
- Seed Storage Store in a cool, dry place in an airtight container
- Special Care Sow into warm soil; mulch to hold moisture and support vines on a trellis to save space.