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Watermelon, cantaloupe, and Dew.Which needs least sun

10 years ago

Between watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew families, which of these requires the least amount of sun?

Why is this important? I plan to grow all three families but a 3x3 section of my garden is up against a south/east facing wall. This portion of my garden still gets "full sun" according to my sun meter but gets the most ammout of shade in the melon section. Watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew will sit in this this spot. My intentions are to have the least light hungry plant in this section. Thanks for your input!

LC

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seysonn
10 years ago
Dews and canties are very similar. And I think they are less demanding of direct sun than watermelons.
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