Correct Methods and Technical Key Points for Watermelon Vine Pressing

(Agricultural Wealth Network) Watermelon vine pressing is the practice of reasonably distributing the vine positions on the bed surface to improve the ventilation and light conditions of the plant's branches and leaves and increase photosynthetic efficiency. At the same time, after vine pressing, the swaying of branches and vines in the wind can be reduced and avoided, preventing strong winds from causing the leaf vines to rub against the young fruit and cause fruit drop. In cultivation, vine pressing can also be used to adjust the plant's growth vigor. Pressing a large clod of soil near the plant's growing point slows the growth of the vines; when the plant's growth vigor is weak, press lightly, that is, press at a position farther from the growing tip and use a small clod of soil, so as to promote vine growth. Vine pressing has two types: open pressing or buried pressing. Digging a long pit 3 cm deep and burying the vine in the pit is called buried pressing. Directly pressing with a clod of soil is called open pressing.