What are the key field management points for spring melons?

Melon, also called musk melon or honeydew melon, has a sweet taste and high water content, is very popular with people, and sells well on the market. However, there are also some problems in melon cultivation. Today, the editor will talk about the key field management points for spring melons!

1. Pruning and vine hanging

Spring melon planting requires the single-vine pruning method, which means keeping the main vine for growth and development. For plants with good growth, all side branches on the cotyledon node should be cut off and removed, and the side vines must not exceed 4. Too many vines will reduce melon quality. If the growth is relatively weak, the side vines on the cotyledon node can be appropriately increased to about 6, and then all the rest should be removed. Pinch off the tips of the side vines after 2-3 leaves, which can promote the plant's nutrient absorption and enhance growth.

2. Temperature management

Melon is a warmth-loving fruit. The suitable daytime temperature is around 25 degrees, and at night it should not be lower than 15 degrees 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 melon fruit setting and fruit swelling, so its surrounding temperature must be well controlled. The lowest nighttime temperature can be around 10-12 degrees. A large day-night temperature difference can well increase sugar accumulation in the fruit, making the grown melons sweeter.

3. Fruit setting and leaf removal

Every morning, a high-yield agent can be diluted with water for hormone treatment and artificial pollination of melons. After the melon sets fruit, the growth and development of the fruit have gradually caused the lower leaves of the melon to age. The intensity of photosynthesis no longer has much effect or can no longer carry out photosynthesis, 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. Fruit retention and selection

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, 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 removed, to increase the fruit's nutrient area and use the substances produced by photosynthesis to be transported nearby to the fruit.

5. Water and fertilizer management

Melons generally need a large amount of fertilizer and water. About one week after the melon seedlings recover, start watering to help them recover, and afterward begin 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 matching of various fertilizers such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and more foliar fertilizer should be applied to improve yield and quality.

The above are the key field management points for spring melons. I hope they can help you!