When will melons be planted and when will they be ripe for market?

The sowing time of melon is from February to March in spring and from August to November in autumn. The ripening time of melons: from late April to early May, the harvest began one after another. Muskmelon is suitable for planting in fertile and permeable soil, the suitable temperature for growth is 18-25 ℃, thin compound fertilizer and water should be applied every 7 days at seedling stage, and all kinds of diseases and insect pests such as root rot, powdery mildew, armyworm and night moth should be controlled during the growth period.

1. Sowing time of muskmelon

The main results are as follows: 1. Generally, suitable varieties are selected for planting according to the local soil and climate, and the seeds should be soaked and disinfected before sowing. During this period, the seeds can be soaked in low concentration carbendazim solution for about 10 minutes. You can choose to sow seeds from February to March in spring and from August to November in autumn.

2. When sowing, you can choose nutrition bowl and nutrition bag to raise seedlings, or use the method of direct seeding. Generally, most of them choose direct seeding. Before sowing, you can apply sufficient base fertilizer, 50kg compound fertilizer and 3000-5000kg mature farm manure per mu. After ditch application, deep application should be carried out in ponds, and then sowing in soil. 2-3 seeds can be sowed in each pond.

Second, the ripening time of melons

Generally, melons mature in late spring and early summer, and begin to appear on the market one after another from late April to early May. Most of the harvest time is concentrated in about 50 days after flowering, and the temperature in each planting area is different. The ripening time of muskmelon is also different.

3. Growth habits of muskmelon

The main results are as follows: 1. Muskmelon is suitable to be planted in loam or sandy loam with deep, fertile, rich organic acid and good permeability. Muskmelon is resistant to drought, not resistant to waterlogging, and shallow root distribution, so it is suitable to grow in high soil moisture and low air humidity.

2. The general air relative humidity should be controlled at about 50 ℃, the suitable temperature for growth is about 18-25 ℃, and the suitable temperature for flowering and fruiting is about 22-25 ℃.

IV. Seedling management of muskmelon

1. Muskmelon seedlings grow faster after emergence, especially the seedlings cultivated in nutrition bowls and nutrition bags. In order to prevent the seedlings from overgrowing, water and temperature should be strictly controlled during the period.

2. After emergence, the temperature should be kept at about 20-25 ℃ in the daytime and about 10 ℃ at night. At the same time, the management of fertilizer and water should be strengthened. Thin compound fertilizer and water can be applied every 7 days, which is beneficial to promote the growth of seedlings.

3. And timely ploughing and weeding in the seedling stage is beneficial to promote root development, because most of the diseases come from the root system, if the root system is not developed, the disease will be more serious.

Prevention and control of all kinds of diseases and insect pests

1. The common diseases of muskmelon are root rot, powdery mildew and rust. Metalaxyl and metalaxyl aluminum and copper can be sprayed to control root rot and Bordeaux solution to control powdery mildew and rust.

2. The common pests of muskmelon are aphids, armyworm, armyworm, cotton bollworm, etc., which can be controlled by low-toxic and efficient insecticides, such as imidacloprid, armyworm, cotton bollworm and so on. Uranus EC and Mosoli EC can be used to control.