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Melon

Both Melon (Cucumis melo L.) and Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) are annual plants of the Cucurbitaceae family and with a creeping and climbing nature. Melon, originated in Africa and southwest Asia, has a sweet edible, fleshy fruit variable in shape, size and color depending on variety. Surface can be smooth, warty and white-yellowish, green or speckled.

Fully grown melon cut open

Climate: Melon plant requires warm and not excessively humid climate, humid regions with low insolation affects its development, showing alterations in ripening and fruit quality. Watermelon is less demanding in temperature than melon.

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  • Germination:      

Minimum 15ºC

                                

Optimum 22-28ºC

                                 

Maximum 39ºC

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  • Flowering:         

Optimum 20-23ºC

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  • Development:   

Optimum 25-30ºC

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  • Fruit ripening:   

Minimum 25ºC

Humidity: At the beginning of plant development the relative humidity should be 65-75%, flowering 60-70% and fruit development 55-65%. 

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Soil: Melon is less demanding than watermelon. It needs soft, fertile, deep, well ventilated and drained soils

 

pH: The optimum level is between 6 and 7

NPK 14-7-28

15-30kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

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Use alternatively with Five Multi during fruit development, then with Five Fructus during fruit maturation.

NPK 13-40-13

15-30kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

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Use alternatively with Five Terra.

NPK 20-20-20

15-30kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen 25 kg NPK bag green

POWDER NPK

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

Grogreen Five Terra all sizes

FIVE TERRA 12-44-12

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

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Use alternatively with Grogreen 13-40-13.

FIVE TERRA
5-10kg/ha/ap.
Grogreen Five Multi all sizes

FIVE MULTI 20-20-20

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

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Use during fruit development, alternatively with Grogreen 14-7-28.

FIVE MULTI
10-15kg/ha/ap.

FIVE FRUCTUS

10-15kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen Five Fructus all sizes

FIVE FRUCTUS 18-9-36

NPK Drip for balanced nutrition.

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Use during fruit maturation, alternatively with Grogreen 14-7-28.

CALCIPHOS

2-5kg/ha/ap.

CALCIPHOS 9-64-0

NPK Foliar to supplement soil nutrition.

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Use after transplanting, repeat before flowering.

Grogreen Calciphos foliar gel all sizes

FRUIT

2-5kg/ha/ap.

Grogreen Fruit foliar gel all sizes

FRUIT 18-11-59

NPK Foliar to supplement soil nutrition.

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Use during fruit growth and maturation.

FOLIAR APPLICATION

DRIP IRRIGATION

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