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Cultivation

Melon greenhouse cultivation

Cucumis melo L.

Growing melons in a greenhouse requires vertical plant training on a trellis, thinning of ovaries, and strict humidity control to prevent fungal diseases.

In the reference 252 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.

In greenhouse conditions, melons are primarily trained to a single stem by removing side shoots up to the 11th–13th leaf and pinching off fruit-bearing shoots above the 1st–2nd leaf after the ovary. Due to the weight of the fruits, they must be suspended in nets attached to the trellis to prevent stem damage. The number of ovaries per plant is strictly limited: usually, one to seven fruits are left depending on the varietal characteristics.

Cultivation technology involves maintaining air humidity at no more than 70%, as higher levels provoke Ascochyta blight, anthracnose, and Fusarium wilt. An important feature is the 'shatrik' phase—a period of slow main stem growth during the first weeks of life, during which the root system develops. Two weeks before harvest, irrigation is reduced, and one week before it is stopped completely, which helps increase the sugar content of the crop.

For greenhouse cultivation, F1 hybrids with a high abundance of female flowers or partial parthenocarpy, as well as shade-tolerant forms, are selected. Since melons tolerate transplanting poorly, seedlings are planted at the age of 20–30 days exclusively in pots or peat cups, ensuring the integrity of the root ball.

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Varieties of Melon mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Galia

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nickerson-Zwaan B.V.

BG ES HU NL
9 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
10 records

Magenta

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

NUNHEMS ZADEN

ES NL
7 records

Makdimon

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HAZERA (1939)

BG ES HU
8 records

Bravura

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
9 records

Centro

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monstanto, NL

HR HU NL SK
6 records

Exelor

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe, F

FR
5 records

Finura

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
7 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Clause Semences (FR)

HU SI SK
6 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
8 records

Dolsura

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
8 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Domaine Public (FR)

ES FR UA
5 records

Jabalon

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Ralf Kuijpers

NL UA
7 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems, NL

HR NL
5 records

Samit

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
5 records

Harmatan

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds BV (NL)

ES FR NL
4 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Clause, F

HU NL
4 records

Manuela

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Hazera Seeds, ISR

ES
4 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

3 records

Super Sprint

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

PETOSEED CO

ES IT
3 records

Aikido

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HU NL SK
5 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

NUNHEMS ZADEN

ES NL
3 records

Cyro

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

De Ruiter Zonen (HR)

ES FR
4 records

Estelar

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records