1、 What is watermelon like
The shape of watermelon is similar to spherical or oval, and the peel is smooth, like a large green balloon or a basketball with black stripes. In addition, its color is mostly emerald green, just like emerald inlaid in the ground. The pulp is usually red, but there are also yellow pulp. The peel color includes black, green, turquoise and other colors.
2、 Introduction
Watermelon, known as the "king of summer fruits", is one of people's favorite fruits. Its flesh is sweet and delicious, which can cool and antipyretic. It has high edible value. It contains a lot of glucose, malic acid, fructose, protein amino acids and rich vitamin C. at the same time, it does not contain fat and cholesterol. It is a highly nutritious and pure healthy food. Its pericarp can also be used as medicine. It has the effects of diuresis, lowering blood pressure and clearing away heat.
3、 Curing method
1. Growth habits: like to grow in a warm and dry environment, more drought resistant, but not wet and cold resistant.
2. Soil: strong adaptability and low requirements for soil. Cultivating watermelon in sandy soil with deep soil layer, loose soil and good drainage will help it blossom and fruit better.
3. Temperature: the optimum temperature for growth and development is 24-30 degrees, and the optimum temperature for root growth and development is 30-32 degrees. In the process of growth and development, a large temperature difference between day and night is required.
4. Watering: watermelon is drought resistant but not moisture resistant, and it is most afraid of ponding. When the soil is dry, it can be poured with water. In rainy seasons, timely drainage is needed to avoid waterlogging.
5. Light: it is a kind of plant with short sunshine, and it is also one of the crops that need the most light. In the whole process of growth and development, sufficient light is required. If the sunshine time is short and the sunshine is insufficient, the plant growth will slow down, the fruit can not be set in time, the melon will bear fruit late, and the quality will also deteriorate.
6. Fertilization: watermelon has a long growth period and needs to consume a lot of nutrients. According to the different growth periods of watermelon, the fertilizer demand will gradually increase, and the demand for the content of fertilizer will be different. It is necessary to supplement the corresponding fertilizer.