Growing Cantaloupe from Seeds, Days 0-6

Growing cantaloupe vines from seeds is easy! Within 6 days a lush ring of seedlings burst forth from the potting mix with no special treatment of the seeds, which were taken straight from the melon. Soon they will all grow their first true leaves and it will be a race to see which one dominates the pot. Even as one or a few vines become dominant, the rest will survive on pause in stasis as long as the top layer of potting mix stays wet, for weeks, months, or longer until conditions are ripe for them to continue growing.