The Latest Field Management of Muskmelon and the Prevention and Control of Pests and Diseases
Muskmelon is also called sweet melon. Its taste is very sweet and its texture is superb. I remember that when I was little, I ate muskmelon every day too. The yard back home was full of muskmelon, and in summer it tasted very fresh, sweet and delicious. So how should the field management of muskmelon cultivation be done? What are the methods for preventing and controlling pests and diseases? Now let Shuai Shuai tell everyone about it!
I. Field Management
1. Seedling stage management
The emergence stage of muskmelon is before the late frost. Generally, after emergence, work to prevent seedling scorching should be done well. A 10 cm twig can be used to prop up the film. This can not only prevent seedling scorching, but also prevent frost damage, achieving two goals at once. If the double-layer arch shed covering cultivation method is used, the bamboo support pieces can be removed after the night passes.
2. Planting
When the seedlings grow to 1-2 true leaves, the first thinning can be carried out. Select 2 relatively robust seedlings from each hole, then loosen the soil when thinning, and then add soil below the seedlings to prevent damage to the seedlings. When three true leaves have grown, leave one well-growing seedling in each hole.
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When the seedlings grow to 4-5 true leaves, irrigation and topdressing can be carried out. Topdressing methods are divided into hole application and furrow application. Hole application is to make holes below each melon seedling for topdressing. The other is to apply fertilizer in slanted furrows at the furrow walls, and fertilizer can also be applied in the ridge furrows. After topdressing, cover with soil and irrigate. Muskmelon does not need irrigation during the seedling stage. After the tips are removed, give it the first irrigation. When it grows to the size of an egg, the second irrigation can be given. During the swelling stage, irrigate a third time. By the maturity stage, irrigation is no longer needed, otherwise it will cause its sugar content to decrease and it will not taste sweet.
4. Pruning
When the melon seedlings grow to four to five true leaves, pinch off the growing tip of the main vine. Pinching the tip is beneficial to the growth of side buds and provides more nutrients to the fruit, allowing the fruit to develop better. After removing the three basal secondary vines, promote the growth of tertiary vines. At the same time, also wait for the tertiary vines to produce flower buds. In order not to damage its stems and leaves, after this pruning, no further pruning is needed, and it is allowed to grow freely.
II. Pest and Disease Control
1. Powdery mildew
For powdery mildew, a validamycin solution combined with baking soda can be sprayed for control.
2. Downy mildew
For the control of downy mildew, wettable powder can be sprayed, and dimethomorph solution can also be used for spraying control.
3. Fusarium wilt
Kangguling solution, hymexazol, and copper complex solution can all be sprayed for control.
The above is the field management of muskmelon and the prevention and control of pests and diseases. Muskmelon is very simple to grow. The main thing is to do a good job in seedling stage care and later field management work, so that muskmelon can be grown better. To learn more related knowledge, please continue to follow Qinnong Net!