How to grow cantaloupe? Planting time and method of Hami melon

Melon is a kind of fruit with high nutritional value. Eating raw can quench thirst, clear dryness and remove bad breath. Now it is widely planted in all parts of China.

So how do you grow cantaloupes? What is the planting time and method of cantaloupe? Let's give you a detailed introduction.

Planting time and method of cantaloupe;

Breeding time: the suitable sowing date for melon cultivation is August -65438+ 10, and the later period shall not exceed 165438+ 10/5.

Spring sowing can be selected in February-March, but it is best to ensure the seasonal harvest in Tomb-Sweeping Day and Grain Rain.

Growing soil: The soil suitable for the growth and development of Hami melon is loam or sandy loam with deep soil layer, rich organic matter and good aeration, and the soil with solid phase, gas phase and liquid phase accounting for 65,438+0/3 respectively is suitable.

Requirements for growth humidity: melon is drought-tolerant and waterlogging-tolerant, but because of its shallow root system, it requires higher soil humidity; The transpiration of leaves is large, and the requirement for air humidity is low, especially for muskmelon. The relative humidity of air should be controlled below 50%.

Growth temperature: The suitable temperature for growth and development is 18-25℃.

The suitable temperature for flowering and fruiting is 22-25℃.

Its adaptability is wider than that of cucumber, and its resistance to low temperature is also very strong.

Growth illumination: Sufficient illumination is required, and the daily sunshine time should be more than 10 ~ 12 hours. As usual, melons are growing well.

How to plant cantaloupe-seed selection method

There are many varieties of cantaloupe, but the main varieties suitable for popularization and use in Yunnan are: American zucchini, Zaoqing zucchini, Cuiyu No.1, Jingdian Jasper, Heixiuli and other high-yield and disease-resistant varieties, and farmers can choose according to actual needs.

Reasonable selection of sowing date

The suitable sowing date of late cropping rice in Panxi area is 8-65438+ 10 month, and the later period should not exceed 165438+ 10/5.

Spring sowing can be selected from February to March, but it is best to ensure the seasonal harvest in Tomb-Sweeping Day and Grain Rain.

Generally speaking, early sowing can be considered for those with long growth period, such as American zucchini, and late sowing can be considered for those with short growth period, such as early green zucchini.

How to plant cantaloupe-cultivate strong seedlings

Seed disinfection

Generally, seeds can be disinfected by soaking with 1% copper sulfate or carbendazim.

Triamcinolone acetonide or 3% Bataan powder can be used for direct seeding to avoid the harm of underground pests.

Seedling raising and sowing

If intensive cultivation, you can choose nutrition bowl or nutrition bag to raise seedlings. The preparation standard of nutrient soil is 65,438+0,000 kg, and 300-400 kg of refined fertilizer and 2.5 kg of carbendazim (metalaxyl 200-500 g, Bataan powder 65,438+000-200 g or chlormequat chloride 65,438+000-2000 g) can also be selected. 30-50 kg of calcium superphosphate and 20-30 kg of compound fertilizer, adding appropriate amount of water (soil water content is 40-50%), stirring evenly, and covering for 5-7 days.

Then bag (bowl) and sow, and it is advisable to sow one seed in each bag (bowl).

Base fertilizer should be applied for direct seeding, and 3000-5000 kg of decomposed farmyard manure, 40-50 kg of calcium superphosphate and 30-50 kg of compound fertilizer should be applied per mu.

Deep ditch application or deep pool application.

Then cover the soil and sow, and sow 2-3 sterilized germinated seeds in each pool.

rational close planting

The planting density of cantaloupe depends on the variety.

Generally, the row spacing of dwarf plants is: row spacing 0.60-0.80 m, plant spacing 0.50 m, planting per mu1600-2,200 ponds, and 4,000-4,500 plants are suitable; Creeping row spacing1.50-2.00m, and plant spacing of 0.50m.. 700-800 ponds per mu, 1400- 1600 plants is appropriate.

Therefore, when farmers buy varieties, they must know whether the varieties are short vines or long vines.

Nest-type (dwarf vine) cantaloupe is sparsely planted, so it is impossible to obtain high yield. The long vine type (string everywhere) has high planting density, large population, poor ventilation and light transmission, no disease resistance, no melon and low yield.

Therefore, we must understand the varieties and determine their planting density according to the varieties.

How to plant cantaloupe-scientific planting

Seedling management

Cucumber seedlings grow rapidly, especially those cultivated in nutrition bags or bowls. In order to prevent overgrowth, water and temperature should be strictly controlled, and seedlings should be cultivated step by step after they are unearthed. The temperature should be controlled at 20-25℃ during the day and around 10℃ at night.

At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the management of fertilizer and water, water the seedlings with compound fertilizer every 5-7 days, and add metalaxyl or metalaxyl aluminum and copper to prevent the harm of root rot. When the number of leaves reaches 4-5, spray with Bordeaux mixture once to prevent powdery mildew and white rust.

Field management during field period

In the early stage of seedling transplanting or direct seeding, it is necessary to hoe and plow frequently to promote root system development. All diseases come from the root system, which is underdeveloped, emaciated and sickly.

The damage is relatively heavy.

In the future, it is necessary to combine irrigation, intertillage, ridging and fertilization and strengthen management as the theme.

At the same time, it is necessary to prevent and control pests and diseases in time, with emphasis on downy mildew, powdery mildew, white rust and root rot.

It is suggested to use more ecological pesticides such as Bordeaux mixture, and pay attention to using biological pesticides such as BT emulsion to control leaf miner.

When the cantaloupe grows to 3-5 leaves, it should be peeled and trimmed.

Generally, the methods of "Zi Man" and "Sun Man" are adopted to make cantaloupes listed one after another.

When Hami melon grows to 5-6 leaves, topdressing should be done in time, and 20-30 kg compound fertilizer can be applied per mu to promote the growth of roots, vines and young melons. At the same time, irrigate every 3-5 days to keep the soil moist.

Field management at harvest time

Hami melon enters the second harvest period, and it should be harvested and fertilized once every time. As far as possible, calcium superphosphate is used as the main method to add efficient compound fertilizer or urea. The method is to cover the soil deeply and apply it in combination with field irrigation.

In the field and harvest period, in addition to strengthening water and fertilizer management, another focus of field management is the prevention and control of pests and diseases.

Aphids are easy to occur at high temperature and low humidity, powdery mildew is easy to occur at low temperature and high humidity, and downy mildew is easy to occur at high temperature and high humidity. According to the weather conditions, do a good job in pest control.

There are four diseases and three pests in the field, namely powdery mildew, mosaic disease, downy mildew and root rot, and the three pests are mainly leaf miner, thrips and aphids.

Although cantaloupe is rich in nutrition, it is still necessary to remind everyone warmly that you should go to the pedicel when eating. The pedicel of Hami melon is poisonous. Eating too much raw may lead to our poisoning. We must pay attention to this.

How to grow cantaloupe? So much time and method for planting cantaloupe. I hope this article is helpful to you.