Cucamelon or Mouse Watermelon Seeds. How to get them

A doubt that usually arises by touching the subject of the plant cucamelon: seeds. After cucamelon plant or mouse watermelon, you probably want to learn how to get the seeds of this plant so you don’t have to buy them again next season.

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Even to give to your friends who are also growing up and in this way they can enjoy its flavor and its culture. Let’s see how we can get our cucamelon or mouse watermelon seeds step by step.

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  • Sow under cover (sheltered/warmed) in mid spring, 3-4 seeds 1/2 inch deep in a 3 inch pot in good compost. (These do not germinate in cool/wet conditions, they use…
  • Transplant no later than 3 weeks after planting, as they have a taproot that can be easily damaged. Best under glass, but will grow outdoors in a sunny spot…
  • Provide him with support and space as he will walk over a large area. Keep them elected and they will continue to produce. Harvest July-Sept.
  • Supply of professional quality seeds with a DEFRA license. minimal packaging. Labeled bags with zipper. Instructions not attached. See details provided above for guidance on…

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HOW TO GET CUCAMELON SEEDS

In order to obtain our cucamelon seeds, we must first consider other factors and we must look at the development of the plant. As in other cultures, obtaining our own seeds is simple, but we must take into account a fundamental element. And it is that you must choose the best plants and the best fruits in order to obtain quality cucamelon seeds in this way.

It is not worth getting any type of fruit, because with it we can get a weaker plant in subsequent seasons.

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We are interested in plants that have grown strong, but above all healthy and free from pests. We are going to choose the best and from this plant choose the best fruits that we can see to obtain the best cucamelon seeds.

Once we have the chosen fruit, it is important that we mark somehow so you don’t harvest by mistake, because it is important that it grows and matures completely on the plant.

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Premier Seeds Direct ORN11 Cucamelonen Best Seeds…

  • Sow under cover (sheltered/warmed) in mid spring, 3-4 seeds 1/2 inch deep in a 3 inch pot in good compost. (These do not germinate in cool/wet conditions, they use…
  • Transplant no later than 3 weeks after planting, as they have a taproot that can be easily damaged. Best under glass, but will grow outdoors in a sunny spot…
  • Provide him with support and space as he will walk over a large area. Keep them elected and they will continue to produce. Harvest July-Sept.
  • Supply of professional quality seeds with a DEFRA license. minimal packaging. Labeled bags with zipper. Instructions not attached. See details provided above for guidance on…

Another option would be to look for ripe fruit on the ground, as once fully ripe they tend to fall off. Although in this way we do not make sure to choose the best fruits, it would be a faster and also valid option.

STEP BY STEP TO GET CUCAMELON SEEDS

Once we have the ripe fruits, we must continue the process of obtaining the seeds. For this we must extract the seeds from the fruit trying not to break any, as in the video that I leave below where I show step by step how to do it. In any case, simply with a knife we ​​edge all the skin that protects them, without sticking it too much then we press the seeds in a jar or a glass.

These seeds are protected by a gelatinous film which must be removed in the same way as was done to extract the cucumber seeds and the tomato seeds. We therefore fill and cover our seeds with water and leave for a few days to ferment and remove this protective film.

After 4 or 5 days we are ready to clean our seeds from the organic remains that do not interest us, so with a strainer and water we clean them little by little and remove all the remains. We have to let them dry out before storing them and saving them for the next season. We can put them on a plate, bowl or similar on the counter or near a window, where we can move them a little daily so that they do not stick to us.

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HOW LONG DO CUCAMELON SEEDS LAST?

After a few days we can store our cucamelon seeds, for example I use the typical zip bags which suit me perfectly. It is important to label the bag or jar where the seeds are stored, and more precisely it is important put the date in which we took the seeds and I also like to put the planting season.

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We must write down the year in which we collect the seeds, because all the seeds have a certain viability or germination power in which we can keep them. In some cultures it is superior to others but it is not advisable to store or save the seeds for more than 5 years.

I leave you with the video explaining step by step how to get our seeds (here is a guide to all the seeds we can get ), then it is important store and keep our seeds in a good place and know that all seeds have a viability in time to germinate. Moreover, as I comment in the video, it is interesting to make a germination test to see the feasibility or if we have done the whole process well.

WHERE TO BUY CUCAMELON OR MOUSE WATERMELON SEEDS

This is something you ask me very often, I haven’t seen cucamelon seeds in local nurseries and it’s hard to find any however on the internet if you can buy them on pages like amazon or in seedaholic you have them.

You can always review the article I wrote about where to buy organic seedsin case they have them in any of the online stores that I mention in this article.

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