Melons

Itoero · April 18, 2013

Hi,

I have charentais, sugar, pineapple and horned melons. (they are now 2 weeks old)
There are a couple questions of which I can't find an answer.
I'm growing them in a greenhouse, so upright.

-You prune the melons, when they have 2 big leaves. They then make a couple stems on the side.
Do those stems become your main stems?

-How many stems should I grow?

-How long can a stem grow? And can they keep producing fruit untill the end of the season, or is there a maximum?

grtz,
Itoero

Stvrob · April 18, 2013

I don't know how to grow a melon in a greenhouse. Here in Florida I try to get the whole melon adventure completed by the end of June. Once the summer rains start that is the end of Melons for me.

RebelRidin · April 18, 2013

I don't know if you could get them to behave differently in a greenhouse but most fiedl grown melons tend to set and ripen their fruit more or less all at once.

Itoero · April 19, 2013

And how long does a stem grow?
Is it as long as tomatoes?

Itoero · April 19, 2013

And what size do the stems grow into?
I'm wanting to buy some bamboo sticks as support, but I don't know what size.

RebelRidin · April 19, 2013

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Originally Posted by Itoero

And what size do the stems grow into?
I'm wanting to buy some bamboo sticks as support, but I don't know what size.

That will vary with the variety of melons. I am not familiar with the ones you listed. Last season I grew Minnesota Midget on a 6 foot trellis and it was adequate.

Marko · April 19, 2013

Hi Itoero,

I grow melons outside on the ground and I don't prune them. Stems can grow up to 3 meters long, depend on variety.
Most melons will ripen within two weeks but they will continue to set fruits as long as the weather stays hot.

April 18, 2013	#1
Itoero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 186	Melons Hi, I have charentais, sugar, pineapple and horned melons. (they are now 2 weeks old) There are a couple questions of which I can't find an answer. I'm growing them in a greenhouse, so upright. -You prune the melons, when they have 2 big leaves. They then make a couple stems on the side. Do those stems become your main stems? -How many stems should I grow? -How long can a stem grow? And can they keep producing fruit untill the end of the season, or is there a maximum? grtz, Itoero

April 18, 2013	#3
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	I don't know if you could get them to behave differently in a greenhouse but most fiedl grown melons tend to set and ripen their fruit more or less all at once. __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

April 18, 2013	#2
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I don't know how to grow a melon in a greenhouse. Here in Florida I try to get the whole melon adventure completed by the end of June. Once the summer rains start that is the end of Melons for me.

April 19, 2013	#4
Itoero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Belgium Posts: 186	And how long does a stem grow? Is it as long as tomatoes?

April 19, 2013	#7
Marko Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Slovenia, Europe zone 7b Posts: 300	Hi Itoero, I grow melons outside on the ground and I don't prune them. Stems can grow up to 3 meters long, depend on variety. Most melons will ripen within two weeks but they will continue to set fruits as long as the weather stays hot.