1, choose sowing date and variety, melon is a warm vegetable, and the suitable growth temperature is 18 to 28 degrees Celsius. In order to ensure the normal growth of Cucurbita pepo, spring planting in the open field should be planted from late February to late March;

2. Choose the land and prepare the soil, and the festival melon is vulnerable to soil-borne diseases of melons, so continuous cropping is forbidden. In the whole growth period, Chieh-gua needs more fertilizer and water, but it is not tolerant to waterlogging, so it should be planted on a field with deep soil layer, convenient irrigation and drainage and fertile soil.

3. Accelerating germination and sowing: soaking seeds to accelerate germination before sowing, soaking the seeds in clean water at 30 degrees Celsius for 4 to 6 hours, then drying the seeds and putting them at a constant temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius to accelerate germination, and sowing can be carried out when most of the seeds grow to 1 cm and the weather is fine;

4, field management, should keep the soil moist before emergence, in order to meet the water requirements of the emergence of Chieh-gua, and promote strong seedlings.