Planting time and method of muskmelon

Muskmelon is generally planted from August to October, no later than November, and spring sowing from February to March. Planting method: first, soaking seeds to promote sprouting, planting when the seedlings grow to the clover center, choosing sandy soil with thick soil layer, fertile and loose soil, picking the core and pruning vines, reasonable topdressing, timely watering, artificial pollination, spreading grass and turning melons and other work.

First, planting time

The main results are as follows: 1. Melons are generally propagated by seeds when they are planted, and there are many varieties. The suitable sowing time is from August to October, no later than November, and spring sowing is generally from February to March.

2. In order to ensure that Qingming Festival and Gu Yu Festival can have a good harvest, for example, American zucchini with a longer growth period can consider early sowing, while those with shorter growth period can be postponed a little, such as Zaoqing zucchini.

Second, the growth environment

1. Light: sufficient light is needed when planting muskmelon, and the light time is more than 10-12 hours a day. If it can be kept at 14-15 hours a day, it is more conducive to its good growth.

2. Temperature: the suitable growth temperature of muskmelon is 18-25 ℃, and the suitable temperature of flowering and fruiting is 22-25 ℃. The adaptability of muskmelon is wider than that of cucumber, and the ability of low temperature resistance is stronger.

3. Soil: the suitable soil condition for the growth and development of muskmelon is sandy soil which is rich in organic matter, fertile and well ventilated, and the soil with 1/3 gas phase, liquid phase and solid phase is better.

4. Humidity: muskmelon is more resistant to drought and not resistant to waterlogging, because the root system of muskmelon is shallower, the requirement of soil moisture is higher, the requirement of air humidity is relatively low, and it is best to control the air relative humidity below 50%.

Third, sowing method

1. Seed selection: first of all, the melon seeds to be sown are placed on a clean board or table for manual selection to remove deformed, moth-eaten, moldy and damaged seeds, leaving full and uniform seeds for reserve.

2. Drying seeds: evenly place the selected seeds on clean paper or straw mats, dry them when the weather is clear, and turn them over once in a while, so that the seeds can be evenly exposed to the sun.

3, disinfection: put the dried seeds in warm water of 55-60 ℃, stir continuously in the same direction, about 20-30 minutes, you can fish out the seeds and drain the water.

4. Soak the seeds: put the treated seeds in a container, soak them in warm water of 25-30 ℃ for about 5-6 hours, then pour the seeds into another large container, rub the mucus off the seeds, scrub them clean and rinse them with clean water.

5. Sprouting: the soaked seeds are forcefully dried, then wrapped in wet cotton cloth, placed in a plastic belt and placed at room temperature at 25-35 ℃ for budding. The radicle of the seeds can be sown when the radicle grows to about 1-2 mm.

6. Raising seedlings: put every 2 seeds that have been sprouted into a nutrition bowl containing nutritious soil, and then put them in the fruit field to raise seedlings with plastic film. When the seeds grow into seedlings, they can be screened, and the weak seedlings can be removed and planted.

IV. Planting management

1. Planting: the suitable seedling age of muskmelon is 30-35 days, and it can be planted when the seedlings grow to the clover center, and its root group has strong absorptive capacity. It is better to choose sandy soil with thick soil layer and rich and loose soil, and muskmelon is more tolerant to salt and alkali, so it can also grow on light alkali soil.

2. Coring and pruning vines: muskmelon fruits mainly grow on daughter vines and grandson vines, so heart-picking and pruning must be carried out, which is beneficial to the fruit. Generally can use six-vine type, melon vine 5-6 leaves, leave 4 leaves to pick the heart, leave 2 sub-vines, and then leave 3 sun vines for each vine.

3. Reasonable topdressing: after picking the heart, 500kg of human dung and 50-100kg of cake fertilizer are applied per mu, and then the 10cm is applied outside the root, then the soil is covered with 100kg of plant ash, and after each melon harvest, 200kg of dilute dung and 5kg of calcium phosphate are applied per mu.

4. Timely watering: muskmelon mainly controls water in the seedling stage, squatting seedlings properly, in order to prevent the growth of melons and melons, the combination of promotion and control is needed in the early flowering and fruit setting stage. In order to adapt to the high temperature and meet the needs of exuberant growth of melon seedlings, irrigation can be strengthened in the middle and later stages, and watering can be stopped in the mature period, which is helpful to improve the quality.

5. Artificial pollination: muskmelon is a monoecious crop, and most varieties are hermaphroditic flowers, which are mainly pollinated by insects. When the temperature is low in early spring and there are few insects, the plants planted in the greenhouse should be pollinated manually.

6. Spreading grass and turning melon: the fruit of muskmelon is easy to be damaged by Huangshou melon larvae in contact with the ground, resulting in a decline in quality and reduced yield, so it is necessary to spread grass under the vine. When the melon grows to half the size, it is necessary to turn the melon properly, which is more conducive to avoiding insect pests and can also promote melon coloring and consistent flavor.