Watermelon planting methods as well as management methods are available
Planting method: usually watermelon is planted in March to April . 1 day before sowing in the afternoon, the nutrient bowl watered thoroughly. When sowing, the seeds with sprout tips are placed flat in the nutritional bowl, 1 seed per bowl, covered with fine soil 1 cm thick, covered with film. Generally use three vines to rectify the branching method. In the main vine 8-9 leaves, select and retain the main vine and two robust side vines, the rest of the children and grandchildren all removed. Should be selected to stay on the main vine of the second and third female flowers or side vine of the first and second female flowers sitting melon. When the young melon grows to egg size, depending on the plant growth trend of melon fertilizer, generally per 667m2 of 45% nitro-sulfur-based or potassium sulfate-type controlled-release fertilizer 15-20 kg. Seedling period should be as little as possible watering, or even no watering, to promote the formation of a well-developed root system of the seedling; blossom fruit before the control of water, to prevent the crazy growth; after the fruit, you should ensure that the supply of adequate water, in order to facilitate the expansion of fruits, increase the weight. Management methods: 1. Selection of land. It is advisable to choose deep soil, loose and fertile soil, easy drainage and irrigation of sandy loam, dry land within 5 years, paddy fields within 3 years have not been planted melon crop field cultivation. 2.Fertilizing. Deep plowing and freezing before winter melon field, transplanting before the timely land preparation. The melon field should be three ditches supporting, so that the rain stops the field dry, soil loose moisture surface flat.