The Latest Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Horned Melon
Horned melon, also known as horned crispy melon, is a mid-season variety of melon. The horned melon has very strong growth capacity and produces a very large number of flowers and fruits. Moreover, the nutritional value of the horned melon is very high, being rich in protein, vitamins and various trace elements. Once it hit the market, it became very popular with many people. So how should horned melon be cultivated? Below, the editor brings you the cultivation techniques for horned melon. Let's take a look!
1. Site Selection and Seed Selection
Before planting horned melon, you first need to choose the planting soil well. The choice of soil is very important for the growth of horned melon. Horned melon should as much as possible be planted in thick, loose soil with sufficient fertility and strong permeability, then the land should be properly prepared, and sufficient base fertilizer applied to improve soil fertility. Then you should choose a good variety. The variety should be selected from a legitimate region to ensure the germination rate of the seeds and the quality of the fruit. A large part of the reason why the horned melon grown by many fruit farmers is not sweet is improper variety selection.
2. Propagation Methods
The propagation method of horned melon is generally mainly grafting propagation. Seedlings are usually raised around January each year, and they can go on the market after about 4 months. For grafting propagation, you first need to sow in seedling plug trays in November. First put the seeds in warm water to promote germination, then sow at the right time to cultivate the scion. Because the seedlings of horned melon grow relatively weakly, in order to ensure that the scion and rootstock have the same thickness, we should, according to environmental factors such as the temperature of the seedling room, sow the scion about 2-3 weeks earlier than the rootstock. The main grafting method is splice grafting. Control the angle of the cut well; it should not be too small or too large, otherwise it will reduce the survival rate of grafting. After grafting, do a good job of management, and about one month later they can be planted out.
3. Timely Planting Out
Before planting out, do a good job of soil preparation, form ridges and make beds ready for planting out, and control the planting density well. When the soil temperature stabilizes above 14°C, they can be planted out, with the plant spacing controlled at about 40 cm. After planting out, water thoroughly. After entering the seedling recovery stage, do a good job of intertillage and weeding, then cover with plastic film and make high beds. If the soil moisture content is sufficient, there is no need to water. When the seedlings grow to about 10 cm, water them. Watering should not be done on cloudy and rainy days, and it can be combined with topdressing work to meet the water and nutrient needs of horned melon.
4. Field Management
After horned melon survives planting out, control temperature and humidity well to prevent unsuitable temperature and humidity from affecting the growth of horned melon. Then, according to the growth of the plants and the soil conditions, apply topdressing reasonably to provide sufficient nutrients for the growth of horned melon. Because horned melon is a vining fruit, pruning work also needs to be done well to improve field ventilation and light penetration, prevent excessive vine growth, and avoid reducing the number of flowers and fruits. Finally, do a good job of pest and disease control. If pest and disease control is improper, it will seriously affect the fruit-setting rate of horned melon and reduce planting benefits.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation techniques for horned melon. The cultivation of horned melon differs somewhat from the cultivation techniques of other melon varieties, so everyone must pay close attention! That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!