Cultivation techniques of summer sowing watermelon

Summer watermelon cultivation by spring watermelon early cultivation, early harvest, late July or August after, the West should gradually reduce, in the frost-free period of a longer area can be appropriate to develop summer watermelon harvest before the National Day. Select high temperature and humidity resistance, disease resistance, thick skin, transport resistance of high-quality varieties, such as Zhongyu No. 6, Xincheng No. 1, P2 and Fengshou No. 2. Sowing should be done as early as possible from the first half of June to the first ten days of July, so as to avoid low temperature in the later period and affect the yield and quality. Plough more before setting melon, promote root formation and prevent excessive growth, and strengthen pest control. After the melon set proper watering, drainage after rain. Topdressing is applied once during vine pulling and once after melon setting.

Summer sowing watermelon female flower born node high, set melon late, flowering easy to meet rain melon, should be artificial pollination, ensure that the main vine early fruit melon. When the plant grows vigorously, the stem is twisted at the 3~4 leaves before the female flower, and the vegetative growth is properly inhibited to promote the fruit setting. Fruit development process, strong sunshine, ground humidity, fruits and melons easy to burn or rot, can be covered with grass or melon leaves shading, bed surface sand or mat grass to prevent rotten melon.