Watermelon planting methods and management techniques

1, timely sowing: watermelon is suitable for sowing in March-April in the spring. 2, soaking seeds to promote germination: the seeds will be soaked and sterilized using carbendazim, and then wrapped in a wet cloth to promote germination. 3, seedling planting: the temperature of the seedling is maintained at 25-30 degrees Celsius, and planting is carried out after the seedlings have grown 5 true leaves. 4, field management: the plant height of 60 cm when the thinning pruning.

How to plant and manage watermelon

1, timely sowing

Watermelon is suitable for sowing in the spring of each year, in which Zhejiang towards the north of the region can be sown in late March each year, Zhejiang south of the region to be sown in the middle of March each year, if it is the open ground direct seeding planting can be carried out in the April of each year. April of each year.

2, soak the seeds to germinate

Before planting watermelon seeds with 55 degrees of warm water to soak until the water temperature is cooled, and then fished out of the polymyxin agent soaked for 1 hour to play the role of sterilization, and then the watermelon seeds soaked in water for 4 hours after wrapped in gauze, after the surface of the mucus cleaned up, laid flat on the balcony to dry, and finally Wrapped in a wet cloth to germinate.

3, seedling planting

After the watermelon seedlings grow, the temperature should be maintained between 25-30 degrees, waiting for the first leaf to grow, then the temperature should be reduced to between 22-25 degrees, so as not to avoid the seedling futile, and in the watermelon seedling grows out of the 4-5 true leaves, you can transplant it in the loose breathable field.

4, field management

After the watermelon grows to a height of 60 centimeters, it is necessary to retain 2-3 robust side vines on the main vine, and cut off the remaining branches and vines, so as to avoid the depletion of nutrients, and planting a higher density of the case, it is necessary to build a stand for the watermelon, and the branches and vines will be bundled in the stand, so as to improve the breathability of the environment.