cucamelon germination

[GreaterMarrow]

I too have used the James Wong cucamelon seeds. I sowed 4 in a heated propagator on my first try and 3 germinated (took nearly 2 weeks if I remember correctly) but then flopped over and never came back to life.

My second attempt has been better. Used the heated propagator and sowed 4 again. Two have germinated so far (took just over a week) and I have moved them to a sunny windowsill to avoid them getting leggy and flopping again! Hopefully the other 2 will show signs of life soon!

[chilli_grower]

ok, 3 of the conservatory sown ones have now appeared (after maybe 4-5 weeks I guess).

And out of the 24 that I sowed in a heated prop barely a week ago, 8 have come up already..

so it certainly would appear that a heated prop does the trick....

[TrysHard]

Sowed 2 lots 2-3 weeks apart about 6 weeks ago 90% germination in heated prop - later sowing has almost caught up been in a unheated greenhouse for the last 3 weeks have slowed down but seem fine.

lots of family and friends after plants.

[chilli_grower]

I now have around 30 baby cucamelons.

Growth is VERY slow, is this normal?

As they do not seem to be doing much!!!!

[fishpond]

How long have they been up?

[TrysHard]

Mine are over a foot long with 2 strong vines from each one.

Still growing slow but sure - hopefully they will take of soon.

[chilli_grower]

been up for approx 2 weeks.... Only 1 inch tall!

[kizkiz]

Mine have always grown pretty quickly. I have a couple potted on in the greenhouse at the moment. They both have runners a couple of foot long and going great guns. I find they grow like weeds tbh

[Mushaville]

I planted some seeds a few weeks ago and not seen much happening but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[chilli_grower]

mine look like this, and have looked like this for around 2 weeks!!!

[lottie dolly]

ON THE SUBJECT OF CUCAMELONS,will they won't they

[chilli_grower]

hmmmm..They do seem a little unpredictable...

[pandasyard]

I thought I would ask in here rather than start another thread seeing as its relevant in here.

I put 3 cucamelons seeds in a pot 2/3 weeks ago and I now have 3 1'' shoots which is brilliant but when do I transfer them to other pots? Can they stay in one pot (obviously a decent size) or should I separate?

Also they will be going outside with no greenhouse so should they stay in the house a bit longer yet?