How to manage watermelon vines? A detailed explanation of the latest technical key points

Watermelon can be said to be one of the most popular fruits, and watermelon is also the fruit with the largest planting area in our country. When growing watermelon, management work is very important. And because watermelon is a vine-type crop, when managing it, we should focus on doing a good job in vine management. So when growing watermelon, how should the watermelon vines be managed? Below, the editor will briefly introduce it to everyone. Let's take a look together!

1. Turning the vines

There are many methods for managing watermelon vines, and the first method is turning the vines. Turning the vines is very helpful for the growth of watermelon. It can promote vine growth, change the direction of vine growth, and allow them to absorb more nutrients and water, thereby increasing watermelon yield and fruit quality. Watermelon vines should generally be turned when the plant has grown about 5 true leaves. When turning the vines, first place a piece of soil beside the base of the melon vine opposite to the growth direction of the main vine and pat it firm, so that the melon vine can lean and lie on the ground along the direction it extends.

2. Arranging the vines

Arranging the vines is also a commonly used vine management method when growing watermelon. Because watermelon vines have relatively strong growth ability, if the vines are not arranged, the vines can easily become entangled with each other. This affects the growth between vines, so after turning the vines, we should pay attention to arranging the vines on the left and right. When the vines are growing vigorously, arrange the vines about 2-3 times a week. When arranging the vines, the vines should be manually straightened so that the melon vines can be evenly distributed on the surface of the ridge. For vine tips that have extended outside the ridge, pay attention to promptly putting them back into the ridge, and they should be fixed.

3. Pressing the vines

Pressing the vines can keep the melon vines in a state of directional positioning, prompting the melon vines to produce adventitious roots, thereby increasing the plant's nutrient absorption area. Generally, press the vines when the melon vines have grown to about 45 cm. First cover the melon vines with soil, then press once about every 5 nodes according to the nodes of the melon vine. Generally, pressing about four times is enough. Note that the two nodes before and after the fruit-setting area cannot be pressed. The vines should be pressed on a sunny afternoon; the humidity on rainy days and on sunny mornings is relatively high, so the vines cannot be pressed then.

4. Pruning the vines

Pruning the vines is mainly to properly regulate the vegetative growth and reproductive growth of watermelon. Usually, vine pruning should be carried out in June-July. There are generally single-vine and multi-vine styles. The single-vine style is to prune all the secondary vines of the watermelon plant and then keep only the main vine. The multi-vine style is to keep the main vine and the thick and strong secondary vines on about the 4th node of the main vine, and then prune the excess secondary vines. We should reasonably choose the vine pruning method according to the characteristics of the planted variety, and also take into account various factors such as planting density and soil fertility

The above is a brief introduction to how to manage watermelon vines. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!