Cantaloupe Growing Forum
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Subject: root system
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Ice Man |
Garner, NC
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Whats the growth patterns of the root systems of cantalouopes. Are they similar to the melon in shallow and wide spread. I would think they don't grow lateral as far as melons roots but was wondering what would be a size to run irragation lines. Thanks
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4/12/2011 9:30:22 AM
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Moss Hill Melon Man |
Trinity River Bottom
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i would say the root system will be about 150 to a max of 200 sq.ft. i am limiting mine to 100 sq.ft this year.
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4/12/2011 9:45:19 AM
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Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG) |
sevierville, Tn
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Good question, I wonder if the roots are like pumpkins or melons. The plants look more like pumpkins.
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4/12/2011 3:15:34 PM
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brotherdave |
Corryton, TN
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They're similar to melons but with very very little rooting at leaves. I've only seen these roots on a couple of occasions.
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4/12/2011 4:31:34 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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This may be a silly question, but can you grow them on a trellis like a long gourd and still get a respectable fruit?
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4/12/2011 5:38:16 PM
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brotherdave |
Corryton, TN
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I can't imagine the vine being able to hold it till it's ripe.
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4/12/2011 5:45:05 PM
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West of the Blue Ridge |
Waynesboro, Virginia
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http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146029 These are regular cantaloupes I grew last year.I tie them to the trellis with pantyhose.Tie them when they are small and let them fill the panthose up.
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4/12/2011 6:03:35 PM
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Andy H |
Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia
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Nice pic there thanks. The idea was to have the fruit growing on top of the trellis so vine stress would be minimal. Picture a smaller long gourd trellis.
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4/12/2011 6:48:12 PM
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Holloway |
Bowdon, GA
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Roots are wide and shallow like watermelons, what little roots do come out at the nodes are ussually weak compared to melons or kins. Plant size unpruned maybe average 200-225sqft, so Kirk is probably correct.
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4/13/2011 12:09:11 AM
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