How to select cantaloupe seeds? What are the methods of raising seedlings?

Cantaloupe is a very sweet fruit, which is cultivated in many areas of our country, mainly produced in Turpan Basin, and is also very rich in variety resources. according to the different ripening period, Hami melon can be divided into early ripening, middle ripening, late ripening and other varieties. Now we will mainly learn the seed selection skills and seedling raising methods of cantaloupe.

First, how to select cantaloupe seeds?

1. Precocious variety

The precocious varieties are mainly Huangdanzi, Naxigan, a packet of sugar, Baozi Kokoqi, Shitian 401 and so on, which are characterized by thin skin, fine meat and rich flavor.

two。 Middle ripe variety

Medium-ripe varieties are mainly crisp and juicy, thick and delicate meat, fragrant and refreshing, which are popular with people.

3. Late-maturing variety

Late-maturing varieties are mainly black eyebrow hair dense extremely dry, green hemp skin dense extremely dry, fortress red, green skin red meat, green skin wax gourd, yellow skin and white meat Coca-Cola and so on. The characteristics of "black eyebrow" and "green hemp skin" are that the melon meat is light cyan. After storage, the meat becomes soft, juicy, sweet and mellow.

What are the seedling raising methods of cantaloupe?

1. Seed treatment

Physical or chemical agents are selected for seed treatment to kill the pathogens attached to the seed surface so as to achieve the effect of disease treatment and prevention.

two。 cropping system

Reasonable stubble, rotation for more than three years, do not continuous cropping.

3. Sowing density

10005 to 12510 plants per hectare.

4. Seedling stage management

Squatting seedlings at seedling stage for more than 25 days to promote the healthy development of root system.

5. Fertilization management

The base fertilizer is mainly high-quality organic fertilizer, with 22500 kg of ≥ organic fertilizer per hectare, supplemented with 1500 kg of ≥ oil residue per hectare, reasonably mixed with a small amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound chemical fertilizer, and the use of pure nitrogen chemical fertilizer is prohibited.

6. Water control management

Water control at seedling stage, generally without watering. During the fruit ripening period, we should adhere to the principle of less irrigation and frequent irrigation and properly control water. Stop water 3 to 5 days before picking.

7. Pruning

The method of single vine pruning or double vine pruning is used to promote fruit setting. When the young fruit grows to the size of an egg, one fruit is left in each plant.

8. Management after fruit setting

When the fruit develops to the online grain stage, it begins to cover and turn the melon to promote the fine and uniform reticulation of the fruit. If the fruit is exposed to the sun, cover the melon to avoid sunburn.

To sum up, it is the whole content of cantaloupe. If you also want to eat sweet and delicious cantaloupe, you can go to Nongxun to purchase. If you also want to grow cantaloupe, Nongxun also has seeds to buy.

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