It's the emergence of many actually, just thought the singular made for a better title. I am so excited. As I last posted, barely three days after I had started the seeds, the cantaloupe seedlings were already emerging from the soil. Cantaloupe is cited in many sources as being a seed that readily germinates; but I was still surprised by that rate. I also placed some seeds between two damp towels in a sealed bag in the fridge, as I had learned this can be done to accelerate germination - I am not sure how much speeding up I can add to an already pretty fast rate. Nonetheless, I do intend on planting the cooled seeds after a week or so and comparing the germination time in both cases. In this post, I try and summarize all the relevant information I came across about starting and growing cantaloupes, you can also view the factsheet here (embedded below).
Cantaloupe Germination: Emergence of a Seedling
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First Seedling
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starting seeds,
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My cantaloupe seeds sown on June 08 have germinated! Yes. A mere three-day germination period. This morning as I was tending to the plants and seeds I was so surprised to see the budding seedlings. I am so excited! Updates and photos to follow soon.
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