Xizhou honeydew melon originates in Xinjiang.

It is a variety of China's ancient times, and was sealed as a precious tribute, Xizhou honeydew melon is grown in the Turpan area, where there is drought, little rain, but the melon is sweet and water is sufficient, it is the cantaloupe melon in the outstanding varieties of vitality, produced in Xinjiang, Turpan, the foot of the Flame Mountain, also known as the flame of honeydew melon, known as Kuhong in Uyghur.

The outer skin of Xinjiang Xizhou Honeydew Melon is very rough and has a hanging feeling when you touch it, but the texture is even. The tips of Xizhou honeydew melons are all very short, because they are cut off during transportation to prevent spoilage. The size of Xizhou honeydew melon is not big, and the texture is very fine, dense and not connected especially tightly. The skin of the melon is very thin, the green part is only one layer, and most of the flesh is golden yellow.

Seedling and fertilization management

If the planting method is proper, the climate is suitable, cantaloupe seeds will soon sprout seedlings. Seedlings can be checked and replenished after three days. Generally seedlings grow 1-2 pieces of true leaves when inter-seedling, each hole to keep 2 seedlings on the line. Seedlings grow 4-5 true leaves to set seedlings, each hole to retain 1 seedling can be, seedlings grow 5-6 true leaves when the inverted vine.

Before the female flowers of cantaloupe open, each mu of land should be applied 20kg of calcium superphosphate, 5kg of urea and 150kg of oil residue, so as to promote the later better flowering and fruit. After the first harvest of fruit should also apply 200g of potassium dihydrogen phosphate and 300g of urea, which will be formulated as a low concentration of fertilizer, spraying can be, so that the absorption of the faster, but also conducive to the growth of the rest of the fruit.