I bought a melon one day and ate it. I saved about twenty seeds in case I could plant them. I washed them and left them rather wet in plastic wrap for about 4 days. Then about one fourth of the seeds started to grow a green tail. What do I do from here? Can I directly plant them or do I keep adding water on the seeds so the tail will grow longer?
2007-06-18 00:56:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
is there a deepness I should plant these seeds? how often do I water them?
2007-06-18 01:18:34 · update #1
how much space should I put between each seed? Will each seed sprout or will some die? How long will it take to grow to be a melon? Does one seed equal one melon or does a bunch of seeds grow to a melon?
2007-06-18 01:20:16 · update #2
either
2007-06-18 01:00:13 · answer #1 · answered by Village Player 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plant two or three seeds together in a "hill" about a foot high and a foot in diameter. Hills four feet apart. The seeds should be 1/2 to 1 inch deep. Take care not to break the sprout off. One seed will grow into a plant that will produce several fruits. Keep the soil of the germinated seeds and seedlings moist until it they are a few inches tall then an inch of so of water a week is usually sufficient. Warm weather is the secret to growing melons.
2007-06-18 02:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Hondu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as you are in an area where your soil is at least 60 degrees, go ahead and plant them! You do have to have a little bit of area to do this as all melons branch out into large vines. As I'm not sure if these are watermelons, or cantaloupes, and it really doesn't matter as they both grow the same, my concern would be that you will run out of summer before they ripen.
As for the rest of your seeds, if they haven't sprouted, they aren't going to....EVER. Throw them away and just remember to dry them on a paper towel or dishtowel before storing them next time.
2007-06-18 01:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would not be undesirable in any respect...different than interior the case of apples, that have cyanide interior the seeds. do not understand how plenty fiber you will get from the seeds although, pondering they seem to be a small small component of the fruit often...even though it won't harm you.
2016-11-25 20:31:14 · answer #4 · answered by leacock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time. They're probably hybrids, and will not reproduce true. Also, depending on where your are, it's late.
2007-06-18 07:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by saaanen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋