FRUIT VEGETABLE
Melon under protection
Short-cycle melons under film: sugar content is set by light and water control in the last three weeks.
Melons are the classic transition crop: they tolerate simpler structures and teach a team how to run a house.
Water cut-off timing before harvest is the quality decision, not the fertiliser recipe.
Climate range and crop notes
| Day temperature | 24–30 °C |
| Night temperature | 16–20 °C |
| Humidity | 55–70 % RH, low at ripening |
| Light | Very high |
| EC / pH | 1.8–2.6 mS/cm, pH 5.8–6.2 |
| Cycle | 70–100 days |
General horticultural ranges for a well-managed crop; local variety, light and market specification move these values. Not a yield guarantee.
First-season mistakes that cost the most
- Over-irrigating during ripening.
- Harvesting without a Brix check.
Next step
Tell us the crop and the site
We reply with the house family, the systems the crop needs and the first questions to settle before design.