What are the growing stages of cantaloupe?

Growth Stages of Cantaloupe

• Seedlings. Cantaloupe seedlings are sensitive and easily disturbed by weeding and thinning.
• Pollination and Vining. When cantaloupe plants begin vining, they will begin blossoming soon after.
• Harvest.

How do you tell the difference between cucumber and cantaloupe seedlings?

Cantaloupe leaves are rough and lobed, similar to cucumber, but not as angular. Cucumber leaves are lobed, triangular, with bristly leaves. If you do an internet search for cantaloupe seedlings and cucumber seedlings images you will definitely see the differences.

How long does it take for a cantaloupe to grow from flower?

35 to 45 days
Typically a cantaloupe will yield mature fruit 35 to 45 days after blossoming, according to the University of Minnesota, so time your planting to provide those 45 days while the weather is still warm.

What does cantaloupe flowers look like?

Cantaloupe vines produce trumpet-shaped yellow male and female flowers separately on the plant. The first flowers to appear are male blossoms, which hold only pollen-shedding stamens.

What is the best month to plant cantaloupe?

When planting cantaloupe, wait until the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed in spring. You can either sow seeds directly in the garden or in flats inside (do this well before their initial planting outdoors), or you can use transplants purchased from reputable nurseries or garden centers.

How long does it take a baby cantaloupe to mature?

about 80 to 90 days
How long does it have to grow? Cantaloupe matures in about 80 to 90 days. Melons are normally ready to harvest when they start turning yellow on the bottom and the stem starts turning brown.

What month do you plant cantaloupe?

How do you identify a cantaloupe plant?

Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo, Reticulatus) Leaves are rough and lobed, similar to cucumber, but not as angular. Fruit is round to oval, sometimes ribbed, sometimes with a netted surface and has interior seed cavity. The edible flesh is orange. Flowers are bright yellow.

How can you tell squash and zucchini apart?

Squash plants vary in shape as to the particular variety, but have three to five lobes and are larger than cucumber leaves. Zucchini squash has elongated serrated leaves. The centers of squash leaves are concave in comparison to the edges of the leaves.

How long does it take for a cantaloupe to bear fruit?

How long does it have to grow? Cantaloupe matures in about 80 to 90 days. Melons are normally ready to harvest when they start turning yellow on the bottom and the stem starts turning brown.

Do cantaloupe plants climb?

Cantaloupe, like other Cucurbits, grow long vines. These can reach anywhere from four to seven feet, depending on the variety. By training the vines to climb a vertical structure, you save space in your garden while still giving the melons plenty of space to stretch.