How to improve the quality of watermelon

Watermelon is a kind of fruit that everyone likes very much. it has a very big market in our country and is welcomed by many people. Therefore, now the planting area of watermelon is very large, but many melon farmers will find that watermelon will appear unsweet, thick skin and other bad quality, seriously affecting the sales of watermelon. So when we seed watermelons, how to improve the quality of watermelons? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

1. Pruning in time

The growth ability of branches and vines of watermelon is very strong, if the pruning work is not done well, then the field permeability will decrease and consume too much nutrients, resulting in the accumulation of nutrients and the decline of watermelon fruit quality. Therefore, when we plant watermelons, we must pay attention to do a good job of pruning to avoid excessive growth of branches. Ensure the growth of watermelon plants and promote watermelon sitting. After the branches and vines grow to about 35 cm, part of the strong branches should be retained, and the excess lateral vines and secondary vines should be removed in time.

2. Scientific use of fertilizer

Fertilizer is very critical to the growth of watermelon, and the demand for potassium fertilizer is the greatest in the growth process, followed by nitrogen and potassium. In order to meet the nutritional needs of watermelons, we should pay attention to applying more farm manure when fertilizing. Then be careful not to apply chlorine fertilizer, otherwise it will lead to the death of watermelons. Then we should pay attention to properly spraying foliar fertilizer, especially in the first half of the month. Because at this time, the root capacity of watermelon plant has gradually decreased, nutrient absorption decreased, leaves gradually yellowed, affecting photosynthesis. As a result, the sugar content in the fruit will also decrease, so we must do a good job in spraying farm fertilizer and foliar fertilizer to improve the quality of watermelon.

3. Rational watering

The growth of watermelon has a great demand for water, so we must do a good job in water management in the process of growing watermelon. Reasonable watering to meet the water demand of watermelon growth. However, in the later stage of watermelon growth, we should pay attention to reduce the amount of water, especially in the 7 days before watermelon harvest, pay attention to strict control. If there is too much water, it will not only lead to watermelon cracking and other bad phenomena, but also lead to the decline of watermelon sweetness. Therefore, if there is too much watering in the later stage and there is a rainy season, it must be drained in time.

4. Enhance photosynthesis

The sweetness of watermelon is determined by the content of sucrose, glucose and other sugars. The formation of these sugars in watermelon requires watermelon to have a strong photosynthesis. Therefore, when planting watermelon, improving the photosynthetic capacity of watermelon is not only an important measure to ensure the sweetness of watermelon, but also an important measure to improve the quality of watermelon. Therefore, when planting, we should pay attention to strengthen management, proper pruning, improve field permeability, and ensure that all leaves can receive light evenly. Only in this way can we effectively improve the photosynthetic capacity of watermelon.

The above is a brief introduction to how to improve the quality of watermelon. The quality of watermelon has a great relationship with sales and price, so we must pay more attention to it when planting. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.