How to grow cantaloupe

Cantaloupe, also known as cantaloupe, is a kind of fruit rich in vitamins and amino acids. Cantaloupe is widely distributed and widely planted all over the country, especially in the countryside, where almost every household has planted cantaloupe in summer. more and more farmers began to plant cantaloupe. Cantaloupe is very popular in summer. Eating cantaloupe can clear away heat and quench thirst. Next Shuai Shuai will tell you about it!

1. Seed selection method

Because there are many varieties of cantaloupe, we can choose and plant them. Cantaloupes include American zucchini, zucchini and black beauty, which we choose according to everyone's needs.

2. Selection of sowing date

Spring sowing is best chosen for sowing from February to March to ensure that the goods are best received during the Qingming Festival and Grain Rain festival.

3. Seed disinfection

Cantaloupe seeds should be disinfected before planting, most of which are sterilized with copper sulfate solution or carbendazim, and then sown with Tiemike, so as to prevent the invasion of diseases and insect pests in the soil.

4. Reasonable close planting

The planting density of cantaloupe should be appropriate, and the planting density should be determined according to the type of cantaloupe. The general standard is: row spacing 0.6-0.5 meters, plant spacing 0.5 meters, planting 700 to 800 ponds per mu. Growers must first find out which type the variety is when planting.

5. Seedling stage management

Because the growth and development of cantaloupe seedlings is very fast, in order to prevent the excessive growth of cantaloupe, we should control the amount when fertilizing and watering, neither too much nor too little, and keep the temperature between 20 and 25 degrees during the day and 10 degrees at night. Fertilization should be applied every other week, and metalaxyl solution should be added to prevent root rot, and some Bordeaux solution can also be sprayed. To prevent powdery mildew.

6. Post-management

During the first harvest of cantaloupe, we can harvest and fertilize once, mainly with compound fertilizer, and water the cantaloupe field in time to replenish water while fertilizing. After entering the harvest period, we should not only do a good job in the management of fertilizer and water, but also do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests. Cantaloupe has a lot of diseases and insect pests, mainly four diseases and three pests, namely powdery mildew, mosaic, downy mildew and root rot. The three worms are leaf miner, thrips and aphids.

The above is how to grow cantaloupe, if it is only family planting, then do not have to be so troublesome, the above methods are suitable for large-scale cultivation, commercial cultivation for profit. If you want to know more related information, please continue to follow the pro-agriculture network!