5 Field Management Tips Every Melon Grower Must Know

Muskmelon has begun to be widely planted by hand, and the growing area is getting larger and larger, but the quality of muskmelon is directly proportional to its ripeness. Many friends do not know how to manage it to better improve the quality of muskmelon. Below is an introduction to melon growing: 5 field management tips!

1. Pruning and trellising

When planting muskmelon in spring, the single-vine pruning method is needed, which means keeping the main vine for growth and development. For plants with good growth, all lateral branches on the cotyledon node need to be cut off and removed, and the lateral vines must not exceed 4. If the growth is relatively weak, the lateral vines on the cotyledon node can be appropriately increased to about 6, and then all the rest should be removed. Pinch off the heads of the lateral vines at 2-3 leaves, which can promote the plant's nutrient absorption and enhance growth.

2. Temperature management

Muskmelon is a temperature-loving fruit. The suitable daytime temperature is around 25 degrees, and at night it cannot be lower than 15 or higher than 18 degrees. If the temperature is higher than 35 degrees or lower than 10 degrees, it will have a great impact on fruit setting and fruit swelling in muskmelon, so its surrounding temperature must be well controlled. The lowest nighttime temperature can be around 10-12 degrees. A large temperature difference between day and night can well increase the accumulation of sugars in the fruit.

3. Fruit setting and leaf removal

From 4-10 o'clock every morning, a high-yield agent diluted with water can be used for hormone treatment and artificial pollination of muskmelon. After the muskmelon sets fruit, the growth and development of the fruit have gradually aged the lower leaves of the muskmelon. The intensity of photosynthesis no longer has much effect or photosynthesis cannot be carried out, and it will also affect the permeability between plants. Therefore, at this time, the aged lower leaves should be removed in time, but attention should be paid to the timing and amount.

4. Leaving and selecting fruit

A low node position for fruit setting will ultimately make the fruit small and the yield low. A high node position for fruit setting will make the fruit large and the yield high, but the sugar content will decrease. Therefore, the node position for fruit setting should be in the middle position, generally between the 10th and 15th leaves of the plant. When the young fruit grows to the size of a walnut, one or two fruits with better shape should be selected, and the rest should be removed to increase the nutrient area of the fruit, using the substances produced by photosynthesis to be transported to the fruit nearby.

5. Water and fertilizer management

Muskmelon generally needs a large amount of fertilizer and water. About one week after the muskmelon has recovered from transplanting, start watering to help it recover. After that, start watering according to the soil conditions and growth. If the growth is weak, 10 jin of urea can be applied per mu, but watering is not suitable during flowering, pollination and fruit setting, because it may cause excessive growth of stems and leaves and then lead to poor fruit setting. When fertilizing, attention should be paid to the mixed combination of various fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and more foliar fertilizer should be applied to improve yield and quality.

The above is Tuliu.com's introduction to spring field management methods for muskmelon. To obtain high-yield muskmelon, first control water, fertilizer and temperature, and also pay close attention to muskmelon pests and diseases. All fruits are the same. Pests and diseases will seriously harm their growth, so the orchard needs to be disinfected regularly and diseased and damaged branches should be cleaned up.