Ekinci and Dursun (2009) reported that clear or black polyethylene mulches decreased number of days to flowering in melon (Cucumis melo L.) compared to no mulch treatment. They reported the numbers of days to first flower due to treatment with no mulch, black and clear polyethylene mulch were 46.55, 41.33, and 39.63 days, respectively which were 21.9, 21,58 and
21.73 more than reported here.