How to grow seedless watermelons

Seedless watermelon has no seeds inside, but it is planted with seeds, but it is only the seeds after mutation and hybridization. How does it grow?

How to grow seedless watermelon?

1. sowing and seedling

selecting seeds with similar color and size and plump individuals for soaking, naturally drying and accelerating germination after soaking. The seeds that sprout more than one centimeter can be selected for sowing.

2. colonization

Watermelon seeds are generally not resistant to low temperature. Under normal circumstances, the cultivation time of open field and plastic film mulching should be after the final frost period, and the daily average temperature should be above 15℃; the seedling age is 30-35 days, and the seedling has 3-4 true leaves. The planting density should be 500 plants/mu. The nutrient pot should be watered once 2 days in advance before planting, and the seedlings should be watered once after planting.

3. fertilizer and water

Seedless watermelon should be watered at least 2 to 3 times during the whole growth period. Later, it can be decided whether to water according to the climate and soil moisture at that time. Stop watering one week before harvest. Under the condition of applying sufficient base fertilizer, non-sandy soil is generally not applied with seedling fertilizer, mainly two topdressing, tendril fertilizer should be mainly nitrogen fertilizer, supplemented by a potassium quick-acting fertilizer; quick-acting fertilizer should be applied before fruit expansion period, topdressing should be mainly potassium and nitrogen fertilizer. Fertilizer application, the best combination of irrigation and drainage.

4. pest control

Pest control is a regular work of field management, is an important link in high yield, early prevention and early treatment. Seedless watermelon diseases mainly include stem blight, anthracnose, leaf blight, etc., we must do a good job of prevention and control measures in advance.