Three field experiments were conducted at the Newe Ya'ar Experiment Station (northern Israel) in the summer season of 1981 and the spring seasons of 1982 and 1984. Muskmelon (Cucumis meloL.) cv. Galia plants were subjected to early and late foliar applications containing various proportions of N‐P or N‐P‐K with or without a pre‐spraying of CaCl?. Foliar application of nutrient solutions did not affect the yield or the yield components. On the other hand, some of these treatments had positive, but not consistent, effects on several parameters which contributed to higher quality yields.