How many seedlings of authentic Lubao melon should be planted per mu of land, and what is the yield in jin?

In recent years, the thin-skinned muskmelon variety——Lubao melon, developed through hybridization, has become popular among consumers, so its planting area has also been expanding.So how many authentic Lubao melons should be planted per mu? What is the yield in jin?

1. How many authentic Lubao melons should be planted per mu?

For authentic Lubao melon, 1000-2000 plants can be planted per mu; of these, 1800-2000 plants per mu are used with two-vine pruning, and 1000-1200 plants per mu with multi-vine pruning. When planting Lubao melon, pay attention to the plant spacing, generally keeping it at 40-45 cm; the specific distance should be determined according to the actual field conditions. When planting Lubao melon, pay attention to the following planting methods:

1. Lubao melon is an early-maturing variety, with a growth period of about 100 days. If Lubao melon is cultivated in open fields, the most suitable season is spring sowing and summer harvest. In the south, it is mostly sown and raised as seedlings in mid-to-late March, with a seedling age of 25-30 days; direct hole sowing can also be used in April.

2. Lubao melon is best planted in deep, loose sandy loam soil, with transplanting in mid-to-late April. Before transplanting, sufficient base fertilizer must be applied: 3000-4000 kg of decomposed barnyard manure and 30-40 kg of superphosphate per mu.

3. After Lubao melon flowers and sets fruit, apply additional fertilizer appropriately according to plant growth, using about 10-15 kg of compound fertilizer per mu, applied in furrows between rows. During the growing period, 0.2%-0.4% monopotassium phosphate can also be sprayed on the leaves as a foliar topdressing. Properly control irrigation during the seedling stage, increase irrigation during the fruit expansion stage, and control irrigation when the fruit stops expanding. In addition, when the field leaf area coefficient is relatively large in the middle and late stages, use a stick to simply top the plants to prevent the field from becoming too dense. Two-vine pruning can also be used: top and pinch the main vine when it has 3-5 leaves, then select and keep 2 robust secondary vines and guide them to spread evenly over the bed; the tertiary vines bear fruit, and 2 leaves are kept before the fruit and pinched off; each tertiary vine bears 1 fruit, and each plant bears 3-5 fruits.

4. During the cultivation of Lubao melon, pay attention to controlling powdery mildew, downy mildew, gummy stem blight, viral diseases, and aphids, cutworms, armyworms, cotton bollworms, etc., using corresponding pesticides for different situations.

5. When the Lubao melon fruit gives off a fragrance and the hairs at the base of the fruit stalk fall off, it can be harvested and marketed. Generally, early-maturing varieties begin harvesting in mid-to-late June, and mid-maturing varieties begin harvesting in early July, with harvesting continuing until August.

2. What is the yield of authentic Lubao melon per mu in jin?

The normal yield of authentic Lubao melon is 2500-3000 kg per mu, with a maximum of more than 3500 kg. Each melon weighs about 500 grams, has a thin skin, green petal-like stripes on the surface, extremely crisp flesh, a sugar content of 21-23 degrees, good taste, and a unique flavor.

The above is the full introduction to Lubao melon. I hope it can help you.