How to grow cantaloupe

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1. Maintenance methods

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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Cantaloupe requires a relatively high temperature and needs to be kept between 25°C and 35°C. More water is needed during the flowering stage and when the plant's branches and leaves are spreading. Sufficient light is what it needs most to grow, and light will determine its sweetness. During the cultivation period, it is necessary to reduce the application of nitrogen fertilizer, which will reduce the sweetness of the fruit.

1. Maintenance methods

1. Maintenance methods

1. Temperature: Muskmelons require relatively high temperatures during growth. Fruits grown in high-temperature environments will have thin skins and better taste. Generally, the temperature suitable for its growth is between 25 degrees and 35 degrees. If the ambient temperature is higher than 40 degrees, it will be in danger of withering. If the ambient temperature is lower than 13 degrees, leggy and stagnant phenomena will also occur.

2. Watering: You must master the method of replenishing water for cantaloupe. , you don’t need too much during the growth period of the seedlings. You can apply more during the flowering period and the cane spreading period, which can make the plant grow more vigorously. It should be reduced during the fruit maturity period, otherwise the sweetness of the fruit will be reduced.

3. Light: Cantaloupe has the highest demand for light. Yes, during the general breeding period, it needs to receive twelve hours of light every day. Strong light will cause the cantaloupe to accumulate sugar and the fruit will be sweeter. If the light is not enough, the fruit will be bland and tasteless, so choose a sunny location before planting. place.

4. Fertilization: Do not apply too much fertilizer to cantaloupe. Nitrogen fertilizer will reduce the sweetness and produce some harmful substances if used excessively. Therefore, you can apply more potassium fertilizer during the fruit maturity period. Potassium fertilizer can make the fruit expand and the yield will be greatly increased.

2. Breeding skills

1 , Reproduction: Sowing is its main method of reproduction. Sowing is divided into spring sowing and autumn sowing. Sowing can be done from August to October or from February to March. But what you need to pay attention to is the distance between the seeds. If they are too dense, you will need to pull out some of them when the plants grow.

2. Pruning: Cantaloupe is very spreading and grows During this period, the heads should be cut off from time to time. When the cane of the plant reaches a certain length, the head will be removed, so as to ensure normal fruit production. If not pruned in time, the final size of the cantaloupe will be affected.

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

1 . Disease: Powdery mildew occurs frequently, especially in rainy seasons. It is recommended to use wettable powder to control it as soon as possible.

2. Pests: Spodoptera moths appear most frequently and will It bites the newly bloomed flowers and affects the yield. It can be controlled by spraying trichlorfon solution.

IV. Other issues

1 . Toxicity: It is not poisonous. The nutritional value of cantaloupe is very high. It is delicious and sweet. It is highly recommended to grow it.

2. Can it be grown at home: No, cantaloupe is average They are all planted in large areas, and the conditions at home cannot satisfy its normal growth.

2. Breeding skills

3. Problem diagnosis and treatment

4. Other issues

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