Measures to improve fruit setting rate of watermelon

(agricultural get rich net) one is to choose varieties that are easy to set fruit. These varieties have medium or weak plant growth, strong fruit setting, and are not very sensitive to environmental temperature, light, fertilizer and water, which is beneficial to improve the fruit setting rate. The second is to strictly control fertilizer and water before fruit sitting. Fertilizer and water should be properly controlled in the early stage of plant growth, especially to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizer, increase the amount of phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, and reduce the times of irrigation. Third, the use of pruning and pressing vines to regulate plant growth and promote fruit setting. For the varieties with strong plant growth potential and difficulty in fruit setting, the heart can be picked from the 6 to 7 leaves of the main vine, and the lateral vine can be used to ease the growth potential and promote the fruit. Fourth, artificial pollination and smearing on the stalk of the melon.