Crops
Melon
(Cucumber Melon)
- Type of vegetable : fruit
- Optimum growth pH range: 6-7.5
- Optimum growth temperature range : 18-28°C
- Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
- Rooting : medium (90-120 cm)
- Special requirements : Indifferent to photoperiodism but the ratio of male flowers to female flowers increases in short days and vice versa. Light requirements are important. Little cultivated but quite possible in Mayotte. Pay attention to good irrigation management (bursting and sugar content) and good insolation.
- Seed characteristics
- Number of seeds per gram : 35
- Nursery : Optional
- Sowing depth : 10 - 20 mm
- Line spacing : 120 - 200 cm
- Interplant : 50 - 60 cm
- Notes : In trellised cultivation, a slightly higher density is recommended (but be careful with the light)
- Seed germination time
| 20°C | 25°C | 30°C |
| 8 d | 4 days | 3 days |
- Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
| Nursery | Field |
Pollination at commercial maturity |
| 15-20 d | 75-120 d | 40-45 d |
- Optimal storage conditions
| Temperatures | Relative humidity | Average shelf life |
| 2 to 5°C | 95% | 2 to 3 weeks |