Hami Melon Seed Planting Method and Key Technical Points

Select some healthy, plump seeds and leave them in the sun to bake for one day, then soak them in hot water at about 60 degrees for 30 minutes, remove and drain the water, then soak them in warm water at 30 degrees for five to six hours. Remove again, rub and wash the mucus off the surface, wrap them in a damp cotton cloth and put them in a plastic bag, then place them somewhere at about 30 degrees to germinate. Once the sprouts have grown, plant them in the seedling bed.

Detailed explanation of the Hami melon seed planting method:

1. Seed selection: Place the seeds ready for sowing in a clean place and select them, preferably choosing plump seeds of uniform size.

2. Sunning the seeds: On a sunny day with plenty of sunlight, spread the selected seeds evenly on paper or a straw mat and let them sit in the sunlight for a while. To make sure all the seeds get sunlight, turn them over every so often.

3. Disinfection: Put the sunned seeds into hot water at 55-60°C, and use your hand or another tool to stir the water gently and continuously in the same direction. If the water temperature drops, add fresh hot water to keep the water soaking the seeds between 55-60°C. After half an hour, remove the seeds and drain the water.

4. Soaking the seeds: Put the disinfected and drained seeds into a container, pour warm water at 20-30°C into the container and soak the seeds for about 5-6 hours, then pour them into a larger container and rub off the mucus on the seeds. After rubbing them clean, rinse them clean again.

5. Germination: Shake the soaked seeds dry of surface water, then wrap them well in a moist cotton cloth, put them into a plastic bag, and place them somewhere at a temperature of about 25-35°C to germinate. Once the seed radicle has grown to about 1-2mm, they can be sown.

6. Raising seedlings: Place the germinated seeds, 2 per pot, into nutrient soil in nutrient pots, then sow them in the planting field for film-covered seedling raising. After the seeds grow into seedlings, select them according to their growth condition and keep the stronger-growing seedlings for final planting.

The above is the relevant introduction to the Hami melon seed planting method. I hope it is helpful to everyone.