1, moisture: knuckleheads need more water in the growing period, to keep the soil moist. In the spring and summer time, you need to water it more.

2, soil: it is suitable for growth in the land deep, fertile soil, and also contains more rich organic matter, such soil is very suitable for its growth.

3, temperature: the maintenance period should be controlled at 20-30 ℃, the appropriate temperature will make it grow faster. The temperature can not have a big change, appropriate adjustment of its growth has no effect.

4, light: it is not very strict on light, it is best to sunbathe every day, giving it a better light environment.

Two, breeding skills

1, sowing: before sowing to use potassium permanganate to disinfect the seeds, after rinsing, wrapped in clean gauze, temperature control to 30 ℃ germination. Wait until after the white exposure can be sown, after sowing about 3 days will sprout.

2, pruning: in the growth of the melon is to prune the melon vine, in order to prevent the occurrence of pests and diseases, but also to maintain the good growth of the melon, you need to put the main vine below the side of the vine to be pruned.

Three, the problem of diagnosis and treatment

1, disease: harm to the growth of melon growth disease powdery mildew, anthracnose, etc., after the onset of the disease should be diseased leaves cut, to avoid infecting the other branches, and the timely use of Tobolu wettable powder spray, or the use of powdered rust Ning spraying.

2, pests: when the plant above the emergence of insect pests, should be the first time with the drug, you can use permethrin emulsion, bactam original powder for spraying.

Four, other issues

1, ripening time: it is generally blossom festival melon 15 days after the day after the ripe, ripe after it can be picked.

2, can be eaten: knotty melon is edible, it is a common vegetable, it has nutritional value.