When training melons vertically, you will need to prune the side shoots, as otherwise you can end up with an unruly plant. Melon plants produce fruit on side shoots that grow out from the main stem. If these side shoots aren't cut back they will eventually produce a whole new stem. Very soon your plant can grow out of control!
You can nip out the ends of the side shoots when you see two or three leaves. When done right you will end up with a number of short side shoots growing above knee height; each should have a single melon fruit on them.
Depending on the variety, you can expect from 5-10 ripe melons at the end of the growing season. As you get into late summer and autumn, it's a good idea to pinch out the main growing tip. This allows the plant to put all its energy into the fruits that have matured rather than into newly growing fruits.
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