
Rockmelon
Planting & Growing
Full sun, loosened and mulched soil to depth of 20 cm, avoid N-heavy fertilizer, can either grow in rows or mounds, spacing for individual plants in rows noted here, if grown in mounds plant 5-6 seeds per mound and space mounds 200 cm apart, vines take up large spans of garden area and can choke out other plants, weed frequently and redirect vine growth with stakes and trellices
- Row Spacing: 120cm
- Plant Spacing: 90cm
- Depth: 3cm
- Maturity: 90 days
growing months & season - per region
REGION
Growing Months
Season/s
ARID
JAN, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
Summer,Spring
TROPICAL
APR, MAY, JUN, JUL
Autumn,Winter
SUBTROPICAL
SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
Summer,Spring
MILD
JAN, OCT, NOV, DEC
Summer,Spring
COOL
NOV, DEC
Summer,Spring
Garden Benefits
Soil and root moisture for nearby plantings.
Health Benefits
Vitamin A, C, potassium; contains almost no fats.