Oriental melon cultivation report

Sweet, soft and juicy, oriental melon.

Hello! “I’m Nina, the Makuwauri fairy.” Uri is a pickle ingredient? “Some people think it’s like that, but no, no, it’s a little different.” There are many different varieties grown for gardening these days, some of which are sweet and have a melon-like flavor. However, it is not as difficult to cultivate as melons, so the success rate is high. Please try it once!

Oriental melon “almost weekly” cultivation report

3/27start
Seed planting
Nina
The shape of the seed is almost the same as the seed of the Western melon. It’s OK if you plant it with just a little bit of soil covering it.
4/3
Do not germinate!
Nina
Oriental melon takes a little longer to germinate
4/10
No germination yet!
Nina
Not yet. You’re a bedbug
4/17
Does not germinate
Nina
Still more
4/24
Germination!
Nina
Sorry for the delay! “Isn’t it annoying that the seeds haven’t germinated for a month?”
5/1
True leaves come out
Nina
But, once it sprouts, it grows quickly from there. You’ve been accumulating strength until germination
5/8
True leaves grow
Nina
It looks like the leaves of vegetables and fruits.
5/15
leaves start to grow
Nina
The distinctive jagged edges of the Japanese gourd leaves are growing.
5/22
Large true leaves!
Nina
It’s a cute shape, like Tengu’s fan.
5/29
More leaves and bigger growth
Nina
Do you like the luster of the leaves? “I can feel that you’re overflowing with vitality.”
6/5
Fight rain and bugs
Nina
When the rainy season finally arrives, there is less sunlight and insects start to target. Vegetables, fruits and leaves are delicious for insects.
6/12
The fight against pests continues
Nina
Oriental melon’s natural enemy Cucurbit leaf beetle appeared. It’s the yellow one in the middle of the photo. For some reason, this guy really likes the leaves of plants in the gourd family. hey hey
6/19
Cucurbit leaf beetle, growing
Nina
As I chased away the Cucurbit leaf beetles and got rid of them, they began to fly away when I approached them. you’re smart！
6/26
Leaves survive
Nina
The oriental melon has survived a difficult rainy season, but has seen very little growth in the past month.
7/3
Thicken the stem
Nina
The leaves that had been devoured by Cucurbit leaf beetles no matter how much they grew, became thick and splendid stems thanks to their efforts. From now on, I’ll start growing like crawling on the ground
7/10
Stems grow and begin to cover the ground
Nina
The oriental melon stalks start covering the ground like wire ropes.
7/17
A bud appears! Flowers bloomed!
Nina
The oriental melon blooms in a slightly unusual way of blooming at the top of the stem and at the base of the leaf stem. You can bear fruit here
Nina
A cute yellow flower bloomed. Like a star, right?
7/24
Begin to bloom one after another
Nina
The oriental melon flower is a summer flower. Summer bugs are already coming in search of nectar
7/31
Start to bear fruit
Nina
Soon after the bees and horseflies start playing with the flowers, the base of the flower starts to plump up.
8/7
Pollination rush
Nina
There are many insects in the oriental melon flower today. The number of flowers will start to produce fruit, but only the selected ones will grow into large oriental melons.
8/14
Fruit begins to grow. String-shaped stem, still growing
Nina
One or two per stalk will start to grow, but the stalk will still grow. great energy
8/21
The fruit grows
Nina
It’s fun to watch because it’s visibly getting bigger every day!
8/28
The fruit begins to ripen
Nina
Completely grown into a melon color and shape. There is also a fruity scent in the air.
9/4
Harvest!
Nina
Harvest about a month after pollination. By this time, the leaves and stems have all dried up, and all the life energy of the Oriental melon seems to be condensed into this fruit.
Nina
Nice color!
Nina
A lot of seeds are growing in the juicy and fleshy fruit!
Nina
After removing the seeds, hi, enjoy! “It’s very sweet and has a soft texture that’s irresistible.”

Oriental melon Cultivation point

There are many hurdles to overcome, such as the difficulty of germination, the damage caused by pests (cucumber beetles), and the limited number of fruits that can grow large even after pollination.

Cultivation difficulty：★★★★☆