What to Do About Split Melons in Hami Melons? Cause Analysis and Control Methods
Hami melons are a fruit that food lovers adore, and the Hami melons from ** are especially famous. But during the growing process, Hami melons often develop split melons, which seriously affects the yield of Hami melons and causes their market price to soar sky-high. So today let's learn what causes Hami melons to split, and how should we prevent and control this splitting phenomenon?
Symptoms of Split Melons
The splitting of Hami melons can be said to begin as soon as the melons emerge and continues all the way until the Hami melons mature, greatly reducing the yield of Hami melons. The early symptoms of split melons show as many very small, very fine cracked lines; then the lines gradually become more obvious, and finally the melon slowly splits along these 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 whole melon to split into several pieces.
Causes of Split Melons
When planting Hami melons, some seedlings have already grown very long while others are relatively short, 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 split from excess water or nutrients. Second, if it does not rain for a long time and then suddenly one day there is a torrential rain, this can also cause split melons. Finally, temperature and sunlight can also cause the splitting phenomenon. 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 ten degrees - splitting can also occur. The sunlight duration should not be too long and the sunlight should not be too strong.
Control Methods
To avoid melon splitting caused by suddenly excessive water, we should water scientifically. When watering Hami melons, pay attention to watering in multiple sessions to replenish the soil moisture and gradually reach a balance. To avoid excessive water caused by weather conditions, we should put more thought into routine field management, dredging the field drainage ditches every time, to avoid the occurrence of melon splitting because there is no time to deal with a heavy rain when it comes. When we find one or two split melons in the field, we should promptly pinch and break the base part where the melon is set, and after a few days it will return to normal; or dig out some roots and keep only a small portion of 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 ** is relatively large, so we need to artificially adjust the temperature to keep it in a balanced state. When Hami melons are maturing, the cause of melon splitting is generally improper picking, so when picking, be careful not to touch those melons that are not yet ripe, otherwise it will also cause melon splitting.
Hami melons require special care when planted, which also determines their price on the market, because their price has to match the labor involved. Of course, as long as we are relatively careful, basically the split melon phenomenon will not occur. Does everyone now know why Hami melons split and how to prevent and control it? I hope this can help everyone, and at the same time our Qinnong website has even more interesting things.