2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16
Melon is a capricious crop, the development of which must take place in special conditions. Therefore, the cultivation of melons in the central zone of the Russian Federation is futile. This is because these plants should be in the sun and should not be watered too often. But many people grow a good crop of gourds in open land. How do they do it?
In order to grow melons in the middle lane, you need to choose a site that has protection from the winds, as well as good lighting and access to the sun's rays. It is necessary to prepare for planting seedlings in the fall. The earth is dug up to a depth of one bayonet, and then 4 kilograms of humus are introduced there for every square meter. When early spring comes, the site needs to be dug up again. Then it is fertilized with potash and phosphorus preparations. The instructions on the package will help you find the right dosage. Before you start planting melons on the beds, inrotted manure is applied to the ground. For seedlings, it is necessary to prepare plastic containers with a diameter of 8-10 cm. Then they are filled with a mixture of 9 parts of peat, 1 part of sand and a glass of ash per bucket.
For the viability of seedlings, you need to wait 25 days, so growing melons in the middle lane involves sowing seeds in early or mid-May. Two or three seeds are planted in one container to a depth of up to five centimeters. The temperature should be equal to 15-20 degrees Celsius before germination. A week after germination, the seedlings are transplanted, only one strongest sprout remains in each container. The upper part of the shoot is pinched after the appearance of the third, fully formed leaf. Seedlings should be watered sparingly.
In early June, when melon cultivation continues in the middle lane, ready-made seedlings can be planted in the ground. First, holes are dug every 70 centimeters with a small amount of humus added. They are well hydrated. Then the seedlings are transplanted so that the root system is not damaged. The stem does not deepen. When the planting of the melon is finished, you need to water it abundantly and sprinkle everything with dry earth. In order for young plants not to die, they must be protected from direct sunlight. It is also recommended to temporarily cover the seedlings with a film if the temperature fluctuates sharply.
Beds, when growing melons in open ground, need to be loosened frequently. Can be slightlyspud, as a result of which the stem is covered with an earthen roller of small sizes.
Water melons should be moderate, but if a lot of dew often forms on the site, then this is enough. A good harvest can be obtained thanks to the pinching carried out immediately after the adaptation of the transplanted plants to the ground. A little later, shoots that can no longer bear fruit are eliminated. To achieve the result, the plants need to be fed. The first time this is done 15 days after planting (ammonium nitrate). In addition, you can make cow or chicken manure. After the plants are periodically (every 10 days) fed with complex fertilizers. Their application ends at the beginning of fruit ripening.
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