Growing Rockmelon, also Canteloupe

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28 Oct 22 Vincent Power (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What is the growing habit of Cantelope. Can I train them up a trellis or mesh frame to 2 metres or do they spread sideways?
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07 Mar 23 Peter Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
I harvested my first Rock Melon Yesterday, It weighed 3KG and is delicious. I have another 17 melons still on four vines. I grew mine on a trellis and up against a chicken wire wall about 6ft high. It grew up the trellis and back across the chicken wire roof of my garden. It also started going across the neighbour's chicken wire roof. I made up hammocks because I believe they would break off the vine due to weight. I used a fairly large square of an old stretchy T shirts. Tie some string in each corner and suspend the melons. I grew them in well fertilised, cow poo dug in and gave them a lot of cow poo mixed with about 4 handfulls of Rooster Booster in a 60Lt rubbish bin full of waer. Hope this helps. Cheers Pete (NSW Central Coast)
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30 Oct 22 (Australia - temperate climate)
You could let them grow on a trellis or along the ground.
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