Watermelon to thumb size
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Last saturday, the fruit market in jiangsu showed a cute little watermelon. This watermelon is called "A thumb watermelon'cause it's only as big as nail cover。
In shape and skin, there is no difference between thumb and average watermelon, which are elliptical and green belt stripes. But everything is going to be different. The average watermelon is red and colourful fruit, while the inner gill of the thumb is green and it looks like cucumber。
A customer who's tasted the thumb watermelon says that the thumb watermelon has a lot of tastes, some like bananas, some like fresh oranges, some like lemons, some of which depend on your luck. And this thumb watermelon can eat together with the skin, one at a time, and it's a lot of fun. So when someone swallows a watermelon, it's no joke
Faced with such a lovely little watermelon, many people speculate about its planting techniques. Is the thumb watermelon a hybrid? Could it be genetically modified fruit? It's not safe
I can only answer those questions: "you really think too much!"
This seemingly highly technocratic “ thumb melon” is just a wild fruit that grows in south america, mostly on swamps and low forest vines. It was only in 1987 that a dutch food company discovered these ugly mini watermelons and introduced them into the greenhouses that the thumb watermelon became known。
Due to its high price and nutritional status, this wild fruit, which was not valued, became a baby at once. Now, these mini watermelons are only found in high-end restaurants in western countries, often served as salads or desserts, and, of course, the price of a dish is prohibitively expensive。
Despite the high price, in practice the introduction of the thumb watermelon is not as difficult as it would have been. The expert described its growth cycle as approximately 60 to 85 days, suitable for growth temperatures of 16 to 30 degrees, and soil ph, preferably neutral or less acidic。
In general, the “ thumb watermelon” is relatively viable, with low vulnerability to disease and pests, and even birds rarely peck fruit. It is, however, a plant that has grown to a certain extent and that needs to climb up the shelf, so after the seedlings have sprouts, the grower needs to put it on a shelf and let it grow along the shelf in order to keep the quality。
In addition to being planted on the ground, the thumb watermelon is well suited to be planted in a flower pot and on the balcony to watch, and as long as the summer is not hot and the early spring is not frozen, the thumb watermelon is a good option for urban agriculture. So now many people are looking at the market prospects for the thumb watermelon, and friends might like to try it。
Mump watermelon cultivation method
1. Choice of varieties
The majority of watermelon seedlings are imported from foreign countries, such as the united states, the netherlands, and the internet contains information on the purchase of thumbmelon seeds and seedlings, provided that they are genuine and false。
2. Cross-cutting arrangements
The thumbs of the watermelon can be planted in spring, summer, sun, greenhouses, etc. The suitable growth temperature of the thumb watermelon is between 16 and 30 degrees. If the temperature is above 35 degrees, the thumb watermelon will be difficult to bloom. The thumb watermelon is suitable for cultivation in lax, fertile and easy-to-drink fields, with a view to increasing production during planting. Soil ph is neutral or less acidic and contributes to quality improvement。
Feeding
The thumb watermelon seeds are small, but they have a growth rate of more than 98 per cent and are fast, usually 3-4 days in the summer. It is slower to grow, and it takes 25 to 35 days before planting to seed the caves, using 128 perch. The seedling matrix was selected with 2°1 grass-grass earth plaster and 3 kg per cubic metre of potassium nitrous phosphorus. First, the water is wetted and plated, with one grain per den, covering one centimetre of the thick matrix, and water pouring through. Temperatures of 28-30°c during the day, 25-28°c during the day and 20°c at night after the seeding. As much light as possible。
4. Plantation
7 to 10 days before planting, the piles and weeds were removed and fumigated once in a closed greenhouse. 5 tons of high-quality curing organic fertilizer per acre, 80 kg of potassium nitrogen phosphorus compound fertilizer, 40 kg of ammonium phosphate and 40 kg of potassium sulphurate. Deep rolls of dredging, making of twigs, laying of two drops and covering of the black membrane. Double-lined plants, 25 cm in length, 120 cm in length and 80 cm in small lines, with 1,000 plants per acre. Penetrating membrane digs one hole per lavender and waters the ground, planting depths appropriate to the matrix and ground level。
5. Plantation adjustment
They grow up to five to seven leafs and start with a leash. After 25 days of planting, the first female flower appears in sections 11 to 14, the preplant growing relatively weak, and after section 15 it begins to grow rapidly. In order to ensure the growth of the plant, the first 15 trees must be removed. There is no need for a whole branch or chicken to grow, but it is necessary to trim and clear the old and weak branches in a timely manner to ensure that the plants grow properly。
Plumbing nuts
The thumb watermelon, which is more difficult to sit on, should be impregnated with 20 mg l-1 chlorazine (kt-30) medicine when the female is open in order to promote the seating fruit。
7. Field management
(1) temperature light management: the installation is to regulate the temperature and light in the interior in a timely manner, generally at 25-30°c during the day, 15-20°c at night and above 10°c at night and above. The thumb watermelon is more glamorous, with as much light as possible in autumn, winter and spring, and a proper summer cover。
(2) fertilizer management: water is pumped with water during planting, and water is not watered or fattened during the resting season. The thumb watermelon is a fast-growing shallow root vegetable that can be pumped in a small and indigence manner, with water being poured once in the first three to five days and once in every two to three days after the first 15 sections, with appropriate water intervals adjusted for weather conditions. The pursuit of fat began in 15 knots, with 1 application every 10 days, with 4 kg of potassium per acre (n ∶p ∶k is 20 ∶ 6 ∶ 36) applied with water。
8. Collection
The planting takes 60 to 70 days, the softening of the fruit sheet is done in a timely manner, once every 3 to 4 days, or the best food is collected after the natural fallout. Timely harvesting not only ensures normal flowering, but also avoids early decay and deformation, thereby increasing yields。
