Picking a container and soil for growing cantaloupes

Containers and Soil for cantaloupes

A self-watering container is perfect for growing cantaloupe. It works well for most vegetables and fruits in your garden. The water reservoir below will give the plants regular moisture without periods of too much or too little water. Remember to choose containers big enough for the kinds of cantaloupes you are growing. Remember that cantaloupes grow best in groups of 3 or 4 plants.

A larger variety of cantaloupe would do well in a 20” or larger round planter these containers are usually meant for small trees but work well for cantaloupes too.

Use a good-quality potting soil which drains well with some water-retention ingredients, like perlite, vermiculite, or some of the new water-holding gels. Adding compost if required or mixing in some slow-release fertilizer pellets would be a good bet. 

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