What is a flying saucer melon? What are the cultivation techniques and characteristics of flying saucer melon?

UFO melon is a rare food garden plants, also known as dish melon, dish melon, tooth edge melon, flat round zucchini, etc., for cucurbitaceae pumpkin is a variety of American pumpkin, its fruit can be both ornamental and edible, cultivated in our country has a short history, from Russia, South Korea, the United States and other places introduced cultivation, the following we will take a look at UFO melon cultivation technology bar!

Growing Habits of UFO Melon

UFO melon likes warm environment, suitable growth temperature is 13~28℃, temperature is too high, easy to melons, temperature is lower than 10℃, growth stagnation, fruit does not expand. Likes light, but can withstand a certain degree of weak light, so it is suitable for both open field cultivation and protected cultivation. Humidity-loving, not drought-resistant, due to large leaves, transpiration strong, cultivation should pay special attention to water management, should maintain the air temperature of 70~80%, humidity is too large easy to occur powdery mildew. It is suitable for cultivation in sandy loam soil and loam soil, and the suitable soil PH value is 6.5~7.0.

Cultivation techniques of flying saucer melon

1. Soil preparation and planting: after frost period, when the minimum temperature is stable above 10℃, planting, border cultivation or ridge cultivation, border cultivation is 40~50 cm, border width is 120 cm, plant spacing is 80~100 cm, and each border has 2 rows. Ridge cultivation is 70 cm ridge spacing, plant spacing 100 cm, according to the characteristics of specific plant spacing. Before planting, apply decomposed organic fertilizer 4000~5000 kg, diammonium phosphate 30 kg and calcium superphosphate 50~100 kg per mu.

2. Fertilizer and water management: after planting and slowing down seedlings, combine topdressing and irrigate seedling urging water once, and increase water supply during flowering and fruiting period. During the summer period, the strong light and high temperature will continue. If necessary, water twice a day. During the growth period, topdressing was applied three times after seedling, full bloom and full fruit. To avoid grass shortage, 2~3 times of shoveling and loosening before flowering, intertillage and weeding should be carried out to promote root development.

3, tied vine disease prevention: flying saucer melon should be tied vine in time, remove old leaves, sick leaves. Artificial pollination can be carried out from 6 to 9 am to help set fruit. At the same time, attention should be paid to the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests. Leaf spray of 20% Mimetidine EC 2000~3000 times can be used to control aphids, 25% Puxiuling WP 2000 times can be used to control whitefly, and 25% Triadimefon WP 2000~2500 times can be used to control powdery mildew.

Breeding Techniques of UFO Cucumis sativus

1. Germination and sowing: The seeds of flying saucer melon are raised in paper slips or nutrient bowls, and the full seeds without pest damage are selected to soak at 28~30℃ for 8~10 hours, and then germinate at 25~28℃. Keep the germination bag wet during germination and change water 1~2 times a day. When more than 50% of the seeds germinate, sow them in a pre-prepared seed tray with a minimum thickness of 5 cm at the bottom.

2. Mulching film: After sowing, cover with plastic film or small arch shed to keep warm and moist. It is best to keep the soil temperature above 25℃, which is conducive to seedling emergence. After the seedlings are unearthed, the mulch is removed and the temperature is appropriately lowered to prevent excessive growth. After the cotyledons are flattened, the seedlings are transferred to a seedling pot (10*10 cm).

3, seedling management: flying saucer melon seedling to maintain sufficient light, light time every day to maintain about 10 hours, conducive to female flower differentiation. The temperature is managed by variable temperature, i.e. 23~28℃ in sunny days, 12~15℃ at night, 20~25℃ in cloudy days, 10~12℃ at night, and 10~15℃ temperature difference between day and night. Seedling training should be carried out 5~7 days before planting.