How to Grow Square Watermelons? A Detailed Guide to the Latest Planting Methods

Square watermelon is a type of watermelon that has become popular in recent years. It has high sugar content, good taste and a unique shape. After entering the market it aroused a lot of interest. In fact, the cultivation technology for square watermelons matured long ago, but square watermelons are rarely seen in ordinary fruit shops. Below, the editor will introduce the cultivation methods for square watermelons.

1. How square watermelons are formed

The appearance of a square watermelon is actually very simple: when the watermelon produces a young fruit, a mold is placed over the watermelon. The original purpose of growing square watermelons was only for convenient storage and saving space, not the genetically modified watermelon that everyone talks about. When the young fruit appears, not only a square mold can be placed over it; no matter what shape of mold is placed over it, the watermelon will grow into the shape of the mold, such as heart-shaped, diamond-shaped and so on, which can give it even greater ornamental value.

2. What advantages do square watermelons have

Now square watermelons are not just watermelons with a mold placed over them. Square watermelons have now been optimized by experts: the volume of the mold is calculated well, and they are compressed into watermelons with greater nutritional density and richness. During transportation, square watermelons are easier to arrange and less prone to being crushed, and their storage time is also greatly extended. Moreover, square watermelons are not only for eating; their ornamental value for viewing is also now extremely high. Many designers write words on the watermelons, create patterns and so on.

3. How to grow square watermelons

1. Variety selection: First, when selecting varieties, you should choose varieties with larger fruit, strong disease resistance and thicker rind, such as Xincheng and others.

2. Seedling raising method: The watermelon field should be chosen in a place where no melons or fruits have been planted for at least 4 years. Mix farmyard manure, plant ash and carbendazim wettable powder and evenly blend them into the soil. The seeds should first be dried for one day in a place with sufficient sunlight, and shriveled and deformed seeds should be picked out. Then soak them in formalin for one hour, wash them clean with water, and then soak them in room-temperature water for 7 hours. Scoop them out once every 3 hours, air-dry the water, carry out germination treatment, and then sow in batches.

3. Timely field planting

The watermelon field should be in a place with relatively high terrain, good drainage and shelter from the wind while facing the sun. Then plow the land and harrow it fine, and make field beds of about 3 m, drainage ditches and so on. The base fertilizer per mu is about 3000 kg of farmyard manure, plus ternary compound fertilizer and so on. When the seedlings grow to two leaves and one heart leaf, single-row field planting can begin, with a spacing of about 2.5 m * 0.5 m per plant, and mix water with fungicide and water thoroughly.

In fact, planting is not limited to square watermelons; you can create different types of watermelons according to your own preferences or to attract consumers' attention. The above is a brief introduction from the editor on how to grow square watermelons. If you want to learn more about agriculture, keep following Qinnong Net to study!