Melon 'de castillo'

Cucumis melo

How to grow Melon 'de castillo'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that de castillo is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is potting mix and loamy and has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 as Melon is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing de castillo from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.88 feet (58.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.5 inches (1.27 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 21°C / 70°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing de castillo about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting de castillo

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as de castillo is a hardy plant.

Harvesting de castillo