Matters needing attention in planting snake melon

Snake melon is planted on a large scale in China. In addition to being edible, it has high ornamental value and medicinal value, and is of great benefit to the human body after consumption. So what should we pay attention to when planting snake melon? Let's get to know it.

1. Temperature

Snake melon originated in India and Malaysia, it likes a warm environment, heat-resistant but not cold-resistant, the suitable temperature for growth is between 30-35 degrees, below 5 degrees or higher than 40 degrees, its growth will be inhibited, and the suitable temperature for seed germination is 30 degrees. Plant growth temperature is 20-35 degrees, higher than 35 degrees can normally blossom and bear fruit, but as low as 20 degrees will grow slowly, below 15 degrees will stop growing. Therefore, special attention should be paid when planting, the local temperature conditions are all satisfied with its growth, otherwise the planting will fail.

2. Moisture

Snake melon likes a humid environment, but its root system is well developed and its drought tolerance is relatively strong, but it needs a lot of water during the growing period. if there is not enough water, it will affect its melon setting rate, and its expansion will also be hindered, resulting in poor growth of snake melon. Premature senescence occurs in the most serious plants. So in the management is to do a good job in water management, so that snake melon has sufficient water absorption, if the drought and water shortage should be timely watering, especially in the summer high temperature of 4000, then we must do a good job of watering, generally once a week to maintain soil moisture to meet the growth needs of snake melon.

3. Lighting

Snake melon like melon, especially in the melon fruiting period requires strong light, if more cloudy and rainy days in the flowering period, low temperature will cause serious flower and fruit drop phenomenon, resulting in a sharp decline in yield, in serious cases, the normal harvest. Therefore, the planting must be in the sunny place, and in the process of management, we should do a good job to draw light from the vine to ensure good field permeability, good lighting conditions and improve yield and quality.

4. Soil

Snake likes to be fertilizer-tolerant and average-tolerant. It has a wide adaptability to soil and can be cultivated in all kinds of soil, but when planted on barren soil, melon is small and yield is low. Therefore, in order to obtain high yield and high quality, it is necessary to apply base fertilizer in fertile areas or in combination with soil preparation before planting to improve soil structure and meet its growth needs.

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