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Master the fertilizer and water management methods for winter melon to easily achieve high yields
Fertilization: After planting, apply fertilizer once every 7 to 10 days on sunny days (10% to 15% human feces and urine, or 0.5% to 1% urea), with light applications in the early stage and heavier applications in the later stage. The key topdressing for winter melon should be carried out from vine training onto the trellis until the young fruit reaches 4 to 5 kg. During this period, in addition to drenching with human feces and urine, apply decomposed... per mu
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Detailed Explanation of Common Pest and Disease Control Methods for Winter Melon
Cultivation Method of Ground-Trailing Winter Melon The cultivation method of ground-trailing winter melon is: the plants grow by trailing on the ground, with relatively wide spacing between plants and rows, generally about 300 plants per mu. Management is relatively extensive, and the stems and vines are basically left to grow freely or the side vines are removed before fruiting, then allowed to grow at will after fruiting. Its advantages are less labor required and relatively low cost. The disadvantages are poor melon shape, and...
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Key Technical Points for High-Yield Cultivation of Winter Melon in Greenhouses in Early Spring
Trellised cultivation of winter melon in greenhouses not only brings it to market early, but also gives higher early and total yields. 1. Varieties: generally use Guangdong Province green-skinned winter melon, Yichuanling No. 4, etc. 2. Raising seedlings: raise seedlings with heating in early January, using 8×8 cm plastic seedling pots. 1-2 days before sowing, the seeds must be sun-dried; after soaking and disinfecting the seeds...
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What causes deformed melon fruit? Causes and control methods
Causes of deformed fruit in melons and control methods
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Detailed Explanation of the Key Management Techniques for Sparse Planting of Bitter Melon
What should be done if bitter melon seeds germinate slowly? Bitter melon seeds are relatively large, flat, and turtle-shell shaped, with a thick and hard seed coat. Bitter melon seeds germinate with difficulty, and after sowing they need a relatively long time to emerge. To promote seed germination so that seedlings emerge quickly, strongly, and evenly, seed soaking and sprouting must be carried out before sowing. The method of soaking and sprouting seeds is: use...
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Why should bitter melon vines be trellised early? It turns out there are so many benefits
When cucumber and bitter melon are intercropped, vegetable growers usually let the bitter melon trail on the ground before the cucumber vines decline, and only trellis the bitter melon vines when the cucumber vines are about to be pulled out. However, trellising the bitter melon vines at the same time as the cucumber vines brings many benefits. Trellising bitter melon early helps cultivate strong plants. At the seedling stage, the bitter melon vines...
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How to Grow Bitter Melon? A Detailed Guide to Key Bitter Melon Cultivation Techniques
Bitter melon is a short-day plant that likes warmth, loves light, tolerates heat and moisture, and does not tolerate shade. It is not strict about day length, and longer periods of light are beneficial to its good growth. It has relatively high requirements for soil moisture and air humidity, but does not tolerate waterlogging; it has wide adaptability and can be cultivated in many types of soil across northern and southern China. In recent years, some...
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Why is it not advisable to apply topdressing to bitter melon along with irrigation water? An analysis of the reasons
At present, the topdressing method commonly used by vegetable growers who grow bitter melon is flushing application with irrigation water. Although this is very convenient and can distribute the fertilizer evenly into the soil, it is not advisable to use this method for topdressing bitter melon. The reason is that bitter melon is planted at a relatively low density per mu, only 200-300 plants per mu, and only 3-6 plants per row. If...
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How to grow bitter melon for high quality and high yield? Detailed explanation of the key techniques
Currently, bitter melon in arched sheds has entered the peak fruiting stage. Recently, many vegetable growers who grow bitter melon have reported that brown spots the size of mung beans have appeared on the fruit of bitter melon in arched sheds. When the humidity inside the shed is high, the lesions become wet rot; in clear weather, the lesions become dry rot. Fruit on plants near both sides of the shed are more severely affected. The current cause of the bitter...
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How to germinate bitter melon seeds? A few practical tips for speeding up germination
1. Prepare warm water at about 55°C and pour it into a thermos bottle or another container that can retain heat; put the bitter melon seeds in a gauze bag and rinse them clean with water, gently rubbing the seeds while washing to remove the water-resistant substance on their surface; soak the washed seeds in the prepared warm water, keep them warm for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then add...
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