{"product_id":"cantaloupe-starter-plant","title":"Cantaloupe Starter Plant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow the melon a grocery store cannot sell you: vine-ripened cantaloupe cut at full slip, dripping, perfumed, and sweet all the way to the rind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eCantaloupe is a heat-loving sprawling annual vine that wants long hot days, which Alabama supplies generously from June onward. The single biggest quality factor is picking at full slip, when the stem separates from the fruit under light thumb pressure; picked early, a melon never gets sweeter. Give each plant real room and keep water steady until the fruit sizes, then ease off as it ripens to concentrate the sugars. Shipped in a 4\" Pot, well-rooted from our Lineville, Alabama nursery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: Vines 6-8 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 3-5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows best: Outdoors - Grown as a warm-season annual in zones 3-11; direct results in 8a from an April-June planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet safety: The flesh is non-toxic to dogs and cats and the vines are not considered poisonous. Rind and seeds can cause vomiting or a blockage, so do not let a pet clean up the trimmings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSourcing: Nursery-grown by Wade Greens; ships healthy from our Lineville, Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep and consistent, tapering as fruit ripens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wants warm, fertile, well-drained soil high in organic matter with a pH around 6.0 to 6.8.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed with a balanced fertilizer at planting and shift to lower nitrogen once vines start setting fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVines 6-8 ft long, 1-2 ft tall; fruit 3-5 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much light does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun, 8+ hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it safe for pets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flesh is non-toxic to dogs and cats and the vines are not considered poisonous. Rind and seeds can cause vomiting or a blockage, so do not let a pet clean up the trimmings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it shipped?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked to arrive healthy and shipped from our Alabama nursery to the lower 48 states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wade Greens™","offers":[{"title":"4\" Pot","offer_id":49176859345113,"sku":"WG-CANTALOUPESTARTE-4IN","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6-Pack","offer_id":49176859377881,"sku":"WG-CANTALOUPESTARTE-6PK","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wadegreens.com\/products\/cantaloupe-starter-plant","provider":"Wade Greens™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}