Five main cultivation points of Yangjiao muskmelon

The market price of sheep horn melon is high, and it is in a state that supply exceeds demand, so it is a planting project that can be tried. Below, we will introduce the five key cultivation points of sheep horn melon for reference.

I. cultivation environment

Can be cultivated in the greenhouse, usually planted in November, should begin to prepare in the greenhouse before planting, to buckle the shed 20 days before planting, so as to increase the land temperature, leaving about 7 days, begin to prepare to hang the canopy, and then choose the film with good light transmittance and good heat preservation effect. By March of the following year, the temperature will rise, and the canopy and membrane can be removed.

Second, raising seedlings of muskmelon.

The growth of Yangjiao muskmelon is weaker, and if the root of melon is injured, it is generally not easy to heal, and the disease resistance is not good, which will reduce the yield and income of muskmelon. Therefore, in order to prevent the use of grafting to cultivate seedlings, it is necessary to have heating equipment in the greenhouse. When grafting, the diameter of the melon must be the same as that of the rootstock, and then measure the temperature of the greenhouse. According to the temperature, the rootstock will be sown about 16 days earlier than muskmelon.

When the cotyledons stretch, it is time for grafting, be careful with the angle of the incision, and spray the cotyledons one night before grafting. Chlorothalonil can be used to avoid infection with bacteria. Within 3 days of successful grafting, we should pay attention to the humidity in the greenhouse. High humidity will make the grafting interface heal faster, to maintain humidity above 90%, to prevent seedling water loss, but also shading, 3 days later. During the day, the seedlings can absorb sunlight, strengthen photosynthesis, observe the healing of the graft interface and enter the normal management state.

3. Fertilizer and water management of muskmelon.

Muskmelon should be fertilized and watered twice from flowering to maturity. According to the situation in the field, it can be irrigated before or after flowering, and about 20 days after flowering. In the period of fruit expansion, the plant should be sprayed with sugar water leaf fertilizer twice. 30 jin of water should be carried out with 30 grams of edible sugar and 30 grams of potassium dihydrogen phosphate combined with amino acid leaf fertilizer. Sheep horn muskmelon is one of the varieties with the thinnest stem and weak seedling growth among many melon varieties. in order to ensure the real quality of sheep horn muskmelon, we usually use self-root seedlings instead of root grafting.

Temperature Management of Sheep Horn Melon

The temperature management of sheep horn muskmelon during flowering and fruit setting period is based on 28-30 degrees during the day and above 13 degrees at night, and the nutrient accumulation of muskmelon can increase the sugar content. the temperature near maturity can rise to 30-33 degrees, but do not manage the high temperature in the front stage, otherwise it will lead to excessive nutrient consumption and premature senescence in the shallow roots and slender plants.

Fifth, picking muskmelon with sheep's horn

Sheep's horn melons generally mature about 30-33 days after flowering, and the picking time is just for the crisp meat, too late the meat is woolly, and the sugar content decreases slightly. The performance of mature melons is yellow on the gray fruit surface, green patches loose and losing luster, and touching the melon body surface with hands as a reference. When picking sheep horn melons, wear cotton gloves to prevent nails from scratching and damaging the fruit.