How to grow vegetable melon

Cabbage melon is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals, sweet, cold, urine, antipyretic poison, the following describes the cultivation method of cabbage melon.

I. Seedling

Generally, direct seeding method is used. The germination temperature is 28~3O℃, 3~4 seeds per hole, covered with soil 1~2 cm, germinated in about 5 days. When the first true leaf is grown, 2~3 seedlings are reserved for each hole; when 3~4 true leaves are grown, the seedlings are thinned once again, and 1 plant is reserved for each hole. If transplanting and planting are required, it is also carried out at this stage.

II. Fertilizer and water management

In addition to transplanting after planting to irrigate slow seedlings water, from seedling stage to flowering stage generally soil is not dry, try not to irrigate, normal watering at the beginning of fruit, keep the soil moist, generally 2~3 days once. Generally, decomposed organic fertilizer is sprayed once every 2 weeks, and decomposed organic fertilizer mainly composed of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer is sprayed once at flowering and early fruiting stage.

III. Daily management

When there are 5~6 true leaves, pick the core and leave 4 true leaves; when there are about 4~5 true leaves on the side vine, select 2~4 healthy side vines and pick the core, and remove the others. After each topping, thin decomposed organic fertilizer is applied once.

The above is the cultivation method of vegetable melon, hoping to help those in need.