The latest watermelon seed price and planting method

Watermelon, also known as summer melon, cold melon, etc., is an annual vine plant of Cucurbitaceae watermelon, rich in nutrition, called "the king of summer", widely cultivated throughout China, many varieties, exocarp, pulp and seed forms, among which Xinjiang, Gansu Lanzhou, Shandong Dezhou, Jiangsu Dongtai and other places are the most famous, let's take a look at watermelon seed prices and planting methods!

How much are watermelon seeds?

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variety name

packaging specifications

Reference Price

Xinong No. 8

100 g/box (about 900 capsules)

95~100 yuan/box

Wave 2

50 g/barrel

108~112 yuan/barrel

Zaojia Nectar 8424

50 g/box (about 1000 capsules)

85~90 yuan/box

Jingxin No. 2

100 g/bag

115~135 yuan/bag

Early Spring Red Jade 2

200 capsules/bag

65~68 yuan/bag

Note: Watermelon varieties are very many, exocarp, pulp and seed forms are various, its seed price varies according to seed quality, variety, origin and market, etc. The above prices are only for reference, please purchase according to the actual situation.

What kinds of watermelons are there?

1. Early maturity varieties: it takes 80~100 days from sowing to harvest, melon ripens quickly, it takes 25~30 days from female flower opening to maturity, plant type is small, suitable for dense planting, excellent varieties are Jingxin, Zhengza, Zaohua and other small melon varieties.

2. Medium-mature varieties: it takes 100~120 days from sowing to harvest, melon ripens later, it takes 30~40 days from female flower opening to maturity, plant type is larger, growth is strong, melon is big, skin is thick, and it is more resistant to transportation and storage, such as Xinong R.

3. Late-maturing varieties: it takes more than 120 days from sowing to harvest, less cultivation, large melon, high yield, storage and transportation resistance, such as Hongyou No.2, Jingfengbao, Fengshou No.2, Xinhongbao, Jinhuabao, Qihong watermelon, etc.

Watermelon seeding method

1, soaking germination: watermelon seeds 2 days before sowing, and then seed disinfection, and then with 55℃ warm water soaking, the treated seeds will be washed, placed in a thermostat 40℃ high temperature germination for 6 hours, 33℃ constant temperature germination, when the radicle grows to 0.5 cm can be sown.

2. Preparation of seedbed: watermelon seedbed shall be selected from leeward sunny, high dry terrain and convenient management plot. Seedling shall be carried out in greenhouse or greenhouse in early spring. Sunshade shall be built for seedling in late autumn. Nutrient soil shall be loose and free of diseases and insect pests. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer shall be applied according to proportion, slightly sticky.

3. Timely sowing: early-maturing watermelon varieties were sown from mid-December to late March of last year, medium-maturing watermelon varieties were sown from April to June, and from late autumn to late July. Water was poured one day before sowing. When sowing, the seeds were placed horizontally in nutrient bowls, one seed per bowl, covered with thin film.

4. Temperature management: the temperature in the watermelon bed after planting shall be controlled at 28~35℃ in the daytime and 20~25℃ at night. After 80% seeds break through the soil and emerge, the temperature shall be maintained at 20~25℃ in the daytime and 15~18℃ at night. After the first true leaf appears, the temperature shall be maintained at 25~28℃ in the daytime. The seedlings shall be cultivated one week before transplanting.

5. Water management: Watermelon seedlings are generally not watered before they are unearthed, watering should be controlled during cotyledon period, and watering amount can be increased after true leaves are displayed. In addition, pay attention to uncovering the film ventilation to prevent high temperature and high humidity. Watermelon seedlings in autumn are hot and dry, so attention should be paid to water supply.

How to grow watermelon

1. Land selection and fertilization: Watermelon planting should be selected from sandy loam with deep soil layer, loose soil and convenient irrigation. Organic fertilizer and cake fertilizer should be the main base fertilizer, supplemented by inorganic fertilizer, generally accounting for 60~70% of the total fertilizer. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium should be reasonably matched. Micro-fertilizer should be applied or sprayed according to the situation.

2. Timely planting: early-maturing watermelon varieties can be planted when they grow 2~3 true leaves in about 1 month, middle-maturing varieties can be planted when they grow 20~25 days, late-maturing varieties can be planted when they grow 7~10 days, 2 rows of wide ridge planting, 1 row of narrow ridge planting, and covering film at the side of transplanting.

3. Pruning and vine pressing: Watermelon generally adopts three-vine pruning method. When the main vine is 8~9 leaves, the main vine and two healthy side vines are selected. When the vine grows to 50 cm, the vine is pressed with soil in combination with pruning. After that, the vine is pressed once at intervals of 3~4 nodes. Each vine is pressed 2~3 times in total. The vine is evenly arranged.

4, sitting melon turning melon: watermelon select the 2nd and 3rd female flowers on the main vine or the 1st and 2nd female flowers on the side vine to sit melon, in case of low temperature or rainy weather, artificial auxiliary pollination should be adopted, after the fruit fully grows up, the melon should be turned in time, turning melon along one direction, about 1/3 each time.

5. Water and fertilizer management: When watermelon young melon grows to egg size, apply swelling melon fertilizer according to plant growth. Generally, apply 45% nitrosulfur-based or potassium sulfate controlled-release fertilizer 15~20 kg per mu. When water shortage occurs, irrigate early and late at night when the temperature is low, and drain the accumulated water in the field in time after rain.

6, timely harvest: watermelon harvest should be carried out in the morning, long-distance transportation or storage in the harvest of eight mature, suburban sales in the harvest of nine mature, generally early-maturing varieties in about 30 days after pollination, mid-mature species 35 days, late-maturing species 40 days harvest.

7. Disease and pest control: The main diseases of watermelon include blight, anthracnose, virus disease, powdery mildew, epidemic disease, etc., and the main pests include cutworm, aphid, spider, yellow gourd, melon maggot, leaf miner, etc., so the prevention and control shall be strengthened in the process of planting management.