At a time when a large number of sheep horn melons are on the market, how to grow in order to improve the quality of muskmelons?

We call the cantaloupe here "sheep's horn honey" or "sheep's horn crisp". Every time we eat sheep's horn crisp, we always feel that it looks like vegetable melon, but it still tastes very delicious. It's crispy and sweet.

The planting time of sheep horn crisp is usually planted in April every year, which is also in response to the saying "plant melons and beans before and after the Qingming Festival." So at present, it is impossible to grow, but August happens to be the season for a large number of sheep horn honey on the market, although it can not be planted, but it can still be eaten.

Here's how to grow sheep's horn honey.

Cantaloupe melons have been very popular in the market in the past two years because of their thin skin, crisp taste, high sweetness and moderate size, so they are very suitable for people to eat. The natural market has a high degree of recognition for it.

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Growth habits of Sheep Horn Melon

Yangjiao melons are usually planted around April, when the temperature is about 15 degrees. The soil needs to be rich and loose, preferably sandy. The light is sufficient, the moisture is moderate, the melon is not tolerant to waterlogging.

How to plant sheep horn honey

First of all, we need to choose high-quality Yangjiao honey melon varieties, be sure to buy those varieties that are guaranteed in quality, and do not buy Sanwu products. Some growers respond that the sheep horn honey planted is like cucumbers, which is not sweet at all, which has a lot to do with the choice of varieties. Open-field planting usually begins in mid-late April, but at present many growers are growing in greenhouses so that they can be put on the market earlier. Seedlings usually start in January every year, and can be put on the market around May.

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It is necessary to prepare the soil and apply sufficient base fertilizer before planting. Generally, 3000 kg of farm manure should be applied to one mu of land for ridging cultivation. Generally, about 1800 melon seedlings are cultivated in an acre of land, and they choose to be planted in sunny days.

After planting, if the soil of the melon field is moist, there is no need to water again. When the melon seedlings grow to about 10 centimeters, watering should be carried out once. Watering should be carried out on a sunny day. Watering can be carried out with topdressing, and it is best to choose potassium nitrate compound fertilizer. Generally, about 5 kg of compound fertilizer is needed per mu of melon field.

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Muskmelon needs more water and needs to keep the soil moist in the field, generally watering every other week, the amount of water in the seedling stage is slightly less than that in the melon stage, and the potassium nitrate compound fertilizer is applied every two weeks or so, about 5 kilograms each time. Water control should be carried out before fruit harvest.

In addition, it is best to carry out artificial pollination after muskmelon flowering to increase the fruit setting rate. And carry on the reasonable plant hanging vine heart-picking work. Timely prevention and control of diseases and insect pests.

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