Detailed Explanation of Hami Melon Planting Techniques and Management Methods
Hami melon is one of the common fruits that we often eat. It is a variety of melon, also known as snow melon or tribute melon, and is an excellent variety among melons. Its fruit is large and flavorful, and among them the ** Hami melon is the most famous. So do you know how to plant it? Let's take a look.
1. Seedbed Preparation
Hami melon is not suitable for continuous cropping and is best rotated with other crops for more than five years. In addition, cucurbitaceous, leguminous and solanaceous crops should not be planted around the planting site. The planting site requires loose soil, average fertility and sandy loam rich in organic matter. Before planting, summer plowing and autumn plowing are best carried out, with deep plowing of 25-30cm, and winter irrigation should be carried out to help suppress alkali and mature the soil, which can eliminate weeds and overwintering pests in the soil. During the final plowing, apply 2000-3000 kg of decomposed organic fertilizer per mu and an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer, spread them and mix them evenly with the soil, then rake fine and level, and make drainage ditches. One week before sowing, irrigate the plot. This is the key to ensuring uniform and complete seedlings, so it must be watered sufficiently and thoroughly, and the ground should also be covered.
2. Sowing
Before sowing, select excellent varieties and do a good job of seed treatment. After carefully selecting the seeds, soak them in 200 times formalin for 2 hours, then rinse with clean water 2-3 times. In areas with a high incidence of viral disease, first disinfect and sterilize with chemicals, then treat at a constant dry heat of 40°C for 24 hours, and then germinate and sow. The sowing time must be timely. Sowing can be done when the underground soil temperature stabilizes at 14 degrees, and hole sowing can be used. The plant and row spacing of the holes depends on the variety, generally the plant spacing is between 45-60cm. The sowing depth also depends on the soil conditions. If the soil is more sandy, sow deeply; if the soil layer is deep and not sticky and heavy, sow shallowly. Generally, use 2-3 seeds per hole and cover with 3-4cm of soil.
3. Hoop House Installation
For the frame materials of the hoop house, bamboo strips, bamboo poles or cold-drawn wire can all be chosen, but bamboo strips are generally selected. The height of the arched shed is about 100 cm so that workers can enter for operations. Sharpen both ends of the bamboo strips so they can be inserted into the ground, then use hemp rope and plastic rope to connect each arch frame, and finally cover with plastic. The plastic must be laid flat to maintain light transmittance. After covering, press it down with clods of soil to prevent damage from wind.
4. Field Management
Generally, seedlings emerge 3-5 days after sowing. At this time, the film should be broken in time, and seedlings should be checked and replanted promptly. When the seedlings grow to 1-2 true leaves, thinning should begin. Leave 2 plants per hole, and remove diseased and weak seedlings during thinning. When there are 4-5 true leaves, final thinning should be done, leaving one healthy seedling per hole. During the seedling stage, cultivation and weeding should be done well. Cultivation can loosen the soil, increase soil aeration, and promote root growth. Weeding can prevent weeds from taking nutrients from the seedlings and allow the seedlings to grow normally.
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