Key Points of Grafting Cultivation Techniques for Small Winter Melon
I. Hotbed Seedling Raising Select winter melon and cucumber seeds, soak them in light salt water for disinfection, then plant them separately in hotbeds. After emergence, uncover the frame to harden the seedlings, and pay attention to watering. II. Timely Grafting When both types of melon seedlings have one true leaf unfolded, pull the seedlings up with roots and graft them using the approach grafting method. Use a knife to make cuts at the middle section of each seedling stem...
I. Hotbed Seedling Raising Select winter melon and cucumber seeds, soak them in light salt water for disinfection, then plant them separately in hotbeds. After emergence, uncover the frame to harden the seedlings, and pay attention to watering.
II. Timely Grafting When both types of melon seedlings have one true leaf unfolded, pull the seedlings up with roots and graft them using the approach grafting method. Use a knife to cut away a thin layer of skin from the middle section of each seedling stem, align and fit the cuts of the cucumber seedling and winter melon seedling together, tie them firmly, and plant them into the seedling bed. After about 10 days, the graft union heals.
III. Transplanting with Soil Cut off the winter melon root level with the soil, and at the same time cut off the part of the cucumber above the graft union. After treatment, transplant to the field with soil.
IV. Scientific Management After transplanting, cover the seedlings with a gauze net to prevent pests from eating the leaves. When the seedlings grow 3 leaves, remove the net and water with diluted decomposed urine. When the melon vine grows to 33 cm, set up trellises to guide the vines, and topdress with manure and a small amount of phosphorus fertilizer. During full bloom, carry out artificial pollination, gently brushing the pollen of male flowers into female flowers with a brush to increase the fruit-setting rate.