Introduction of open-air muskmelon cultivation techniques!

Muskmelon, also known as cantaloupe and cantaloupe, is an annual trailing herb of Cucurbitaceae. It is an important fruit in midsummer and is widely planted in various parts of our country. The following is to introduce its open-air cultivation techniques for your reference.

Cultivation techniques of muskmelon in open air

1. Sowing and raising seedlings

Select suitable local melon varieties, sun-soak the seeds for 1-2 days before sowing, soak the dried seeds in 50 ℃ water for about 60 minutes, stir while soaking, rub off the seed coat and mucous membrane, and remove it to prepare for germination. After the germination is completed, sow it on the pre-prepared seedbed.

two。 Land preparation and transplanting

Select the sandy loam soil with loose, thick, fertile soil and good permeability, leveling and raking and then transplanting. Before transplanting, the hole spacing is generally 0.3 meters according to the variety. In addition, add 500 grams of dimethazone for planting seedlings every 10 tons of water, pour enough water first, put the melon seedling nutrition block into the rice, and press the melon seedling and plastic film forever.

3. Field management

When muskmelon leaves are 2-3 leaves, there are 3-4 seedlings per stem, and when true leaves are 3-4 leaves, seedlings are fixed, leaving a strong seedling per stem. After transplanting (2-3 leaves of true leaves in direct seeding field), deep loosening was carried out immediately, and weeding was carried out before the vine to ensure that there were no big weeds during the growth period. When the seedlings have 4-5 true leaves, leave 4 true leaves to pick the heart of the main vine, and select 3-4 strong main vines when the vine stretches out. When the seedling reaches 5-6 true leaves, the whole plant leaves 3-4 sun vines. After the sun vine appears in the female flower, leave 1-2 leaves in front of the flower and remove all the other branches at the same time. Generally, it is appropriate to leave 3-4 melons in the whole plant.

4. Pest control

During melon planting, attention should be paid to the invasion of diseases and insect pests such as downy mildew, powdery mildew, anthracnose, melon aphid and so on.