Growing Rockmelon, also Canteloupe

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(Best months for growing Rockmelon in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 90°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 16 - 24 inches apart
Harvest in 10-16 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweetcorn, Sunflowers
Avoid growing close to: Potatoes

Your comments and tips

16 Jan 18, Hanneke Koevoet (New Zealand - temperate climate): Do I need hand pollination if see quite a lot of bees in the flowers
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20 Jan 17, Ron Leggett (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I am trying manual pollination. Not a lot of success. Do I need to pinch out the leaders to promote more lateral growth and more flowers?
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12 Dec 11, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): There are a couple of photos on the rock melon page. Click on them to make them larger.
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17 Sep 10, Jancis (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Can you tell me anything about how long it takes until the leaves sprout from the seed tray? I need to know!!!
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