How to save cantaloupe seeds

How to save cantaloupe seeds

Where do cantaloupe seeds come from?

Hami melon is a specialty of Hami area in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Its fruit is spherical or oval and has a sweet taste. Its seeds are yellow-white, oval or oblong, with one end pointed and a relatively smooth surface. The seeds are usually harvested after the fruit is ripe.

Hami melon seeds

Hami melon can keep its seeds. After it matures, the seeds can be stored in a relatively dry place.

Method : Take out the seeds of Hami melon, place them in a clean place and screen them manually, remove some seeds with diseases and pests, and leave some seeds with fuller grains.

Preserving cantaloupe seeds

When storing Hami melon seeds, they are generally kept at low temperatures. They can be placed in a relatively dry place with good ventilation so that they can have fresh air. At normal times, avoid a moisture environment and do not keep it too humid.

Cantaloupe Seed Planting

The best time to sow Hami melon seeds is from February to May and from August to October. The seeds sown in these two time periods have the highest germination rate and grow the best. When the temperature about 10 cm below the soil surface can stabilize at around 14 degrees, you can sow them. Seedlings will grow about a week after planting.


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