Causes of Hami Melon Fruit Cracking and Prevention and Control Methods
Hami melon is a fruit that food lovers adore, and the Hami melon from the Xinjiang region in particular has a resounding reputation. But during the growth process, Hami melons often develop fruit cracking, which can seriously affect the yield of Hami melons and drive the price of Hami melons on the market sky-high. So today let's learn what causes Hami melons to crack. And how should we prevent and control this fruit cracking phenomenon?
Symptoms of fruit cracking
The period of Hami melon fruit cracking can be said to begin from the moment the melon emerges and continue all the way until the Hami melon matures, greatly reducing the yield of Hami melons. The early symptoms of fruit cracking appear as many very small, very fine cracked lines, then the lines gradually become more obvious, and finally the fruit slowly splits open along the lines. At first it may only be the rind, and in the end it may go as deep as the flesh, and it is even possible for the entire melon to split into several pieces.
Causes of fruit cracking
When planting Hami melons, some seedlings are already very long while others are relatively shallow, and combined with later fertilization and other reasons, some have already flowered and set fruit while others are still growing vines. But because they are in the same field, the management method is the same, causing the earlier-set melons to crack due to excess water or nutrients. Secondly, if it does not rain for a very long time and then suddenly one day there is a torrential rain, this can also cause fruit cracking. Finally, temperature and light can also cause fruit cracking. When the temperature difference changes relatively greatly, for example, if the original temperature is 37 or 38 degrees and then at night the temperature suddenly drops to only around 10 degrees, fruit cracking will also occur. The light duration should not be too long and the light should not be too strong.
Prevention and control methods
To avoid fruit cracking caused by suddenly excessive water, we should water scientifically. When watering Hami melons, pay attention to watering in multiple sessions to replenish the water in the soil and slowly reach a balance. To avoid excessive water caused by weather conditions, we need to put more thought into routine field management. Each time, the field drainage ditches must be cleared to avoid fruit cracking caused by being unable to deal with heavy rain in time. When we find one or two cracked melons in the field, we should promptly pinch and break the base part of the fruit-setting area, and after a few days it will return to normal. Or dig out some roots and keep only a small portion of the roots that can provide the nutrients and water for the melon's growth. We all know that the temperature difference between day and night in the Xinjiang region is relatively large, so we need to manually regulate the temperature so that the temperature remains in a balanced state. When Hami melons are about to mature, the cause of fruit cracking is generally improper picking, so when picking, be careful not to touch those melons that have not yet matured, otherwise it will also cause fruit cracking.
Hami melons require special care when planted, so this also determines their price on the market, because their price has to match their labor. Of course, as long as we are relatively careful, basically the fruit cracking phenomenon will not occur. Does everyone now know why Hami melons crack and how to prevent and control it? We hope this can help everyone, and at the same time our Qinong website has even more interesting things.