Tutorial on High-Yield Melon Cultivation Techniques, Detailed Explanation of the Latest Planting Methods

The yield of melons has always been a concern for growers, as their sprawling plants often bear unsatisfactory fruit. If you want high-yield melons, you cannot be careless at any point from planting to harvest. Let's take a look below at how to make melons high-yielding.

1. Seed Selection

Seeds determine the later growth of the plants, so seed selection must be done well in advance. During storage, some seeds will inevitably be damaged; the more obvious signs are mold and cracked seeds. Such seeds are useless and must be removed first. Next, you must ensure the seeds are of good quality; deformed or abnormal seeds should also be removed. High-quality seeds are large and relatively plump, while seeds with dull surface color that look very flat should also be removed. This is the first step to ensuring a high yield.

2. Timing Selection

The choice of timing also affects the quality of the melon seedlings. February to March is a relatively suitable sowing season; the sunlight during this time is generally not too strong, but consecutive cold and overcast weather may occur. During this period, choose a time when the following days are relatively warmer, so that when the melon seeds sprout they will not freeze to death or be damaged, which would affect later growth.

3. Fertilizer and Water Supply

Sufficient fertilizer and water are the guarantee of a high yield. The root system of melon seedlings is very shallow, so water evaporates easily and frequent watering is needed, determined by the moistness of the soil, generally controlled at about once every 7-10 days. The focus of fertilizer needed differs at each growth stage, so fertilizer must be applied accordingly. For example, in the early stage, organic farmyard manure is mainly used to ensure the various nutritional needs; during the growing period, fertilizer rich in nitrogen can be appropriately added to promote lush plant growth. Ensuring sufficient fertilizer and water is enough.

4. Hand Pollination

If sowing is done early, there will not be many insects available to help pollinate the melon flowers by the time the pollination season arrives, so manual help is needed. When pollinating, give priority to pollinating the flowers with good growth; those with poor growth or even those about to die can be considered for removal. Each melon seedling can roughly grow about 7-8 melons, so at this time the number of hand-pollinated flowers should be controlled at about 8-10, because some flowers are naturally pollinated.

5. Pruning and Fruit Retention

Once the melons have grown out, this high yield is basically assured. At this point, you only need to ensure these melons grow normally. When the melons on a plant are growing poorly, first check whether it is due to insufficient fertilizer; if not, it means the plant's nutrient supply rate is a bit too slow to keep up, so you need to appropriately remove a few to ensure the other melons can all grow well.

To grow melons for high yield, you must be willing to sacrifice; being too greedy will cause the other melons to grow poorly too, and your own yield will naturally be low. If you want a high yield, you must plant according to each stage, paying attention to every detail. Only with effort is there reward.