How to prune and branch watermelons in summer and autumn

Summer and autumn watermelon cultivation each plant only retains the main vine and the main vine base 1 to 2 robust side vine. Under the condition of high temperature and humidity before fruit setting, the plant stems and leaves are easy to grow excessively, and a large number of lateral branches sprout. The main vine and the branches sprouted in the axils of the retained lateral vine should be knocked out in time to control the vegetative growth of the plant to ensure fruit setting. In the late stage of summer and autumn cultivation, that is, from young melon sitting to fruit maturity, the temperature begins to drop, the light is weakened, and it is easy to lead to premature senescence of plants. In this period, we should try our best to maintain a large nutrient area. After fruiting, the stems and leaves are not excessively covered. Generally, they are no longer pruned and branched, and all branches grown in the axils are retained.