Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe is an OPEN-POLLINATED variety that matures in 85 days. One of the most popular shipping varieties! Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe produces good yields of 4 – 4 1/2 lb melons. Thick, salmon flesh is very flavorful. Reasonably small seed cavity. Pick on FULL SLIP. Mildew Resistant No. 45 is an excellent choice for the South and other humid areas. Production and shipping qualities are excellent. Tolerant to Powdery Mildew. Approximately 1,200 seeds per ounce or 19,200 seeds per pound.

Each Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe seed packet contains approximately 75 seeds. Available from SeedGro, an American brand offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open-pollinated, hybrid, and heirloom untreated seeds.

Size	1/16 oz

How to grow Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe?

Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe plants have sparse leaves and need a lot of sunshine and heat to mature their fruit. Their roots are delicate and require high nutrition and lots of water. For all that effort, you’ll be rewarded by the ripest, sweetest Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe you’ve ever tasted. Read the below guide 'How to Grow Cantaloupe"

Timing
It is essential to start Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe seeds indoors or in a greenhouse mid to late April. Transplant at the end of May or first week of June, when the plants are 5 weeks old. Optimal soil temperature for germination: 20-25°C (68-77°F). Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe seeds should sprout in 5-10 days.

Starting
Sow Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe seeds ½” deep. Set transplants 24-36″ apart in rows 5-6′ apart.

Growing
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. Choose a warm, well-drained soil. Add dolomite lime and compost or well-rotted manure to the bed and ½-1 cup of complete organic fertilizer beneath each transplant. Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe need really warm growing conditions. Use black plastic mulch, cloches, or floating row covers. Success may improve in raised beds. Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe plants require 8-10 weeks of good, hot growing weather from the middle of June to the end of August. During that time, a melon vine must grow 5-9 leaves before starting to flower, then set 4 or more male flowers before making its first female flower, and then ripen its fruit before cool, damp weather sets in. Melons do not ripen off the vine. During the entire growing season, make sure to provide ample water.

Harvest
Fruit will ripen in late August to early September. Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe will easily detach from the vine when light finger pressure is applied to the stem.

Seed Info
In ideal conditions at least 60% of Mildew Resistant No. 45 Cantaloupe seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. Per 100′ row: 60 seeds, per acre: 5.2M seeds.

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