When is honeysuckle planted? How to plant?

Yangjiaomi is a new variety of melon . Many people have eaten it. It is an early-maturing variety and is available on the market earlier than ordinary melons. The fruit is slender and shaped like a sheep's horn. That’s why it’s called Sheep Horn Honey . So when is Sheep Horn Honey planted? How to plant? Let’s take a look below.

1. When should honey bee be planted?

1. Open field planting

Under open field conditions, the planting time of honeydew melon is usually between March and April in spring, and the specific time needs to be adjusted according to local climate and soil conditions. The soil temperature is moderate at this time, which is conducive to seed germination and seedling growth. If the local temperature is high, planting can be carried out in late February or early March; if the temperature is low, it can be postponed to mid-to-late April. The honeydew melons grown in the open field usually mature and are available on the market in August.

2. Greenhouse cultivation

Planting honeydew in a greenhouse allows for earlier sowing and transplanting, allowing it to be put on the market earlier. Generally speaking, the time for greenhouse cultivation is in late February. When the greenhouse temperature is kept above 15℃, seedlings can be raised or transplanted. The honeydew melons grown in greenhouses are usually mature and available on the market in late May. If you want to plant in autumn or winter, you can also do it in a greenhouse, but you need to pay attention to controlling temperature, humidity and light conditions.

2. How to grow honeydew melon?

1. Choose high-quality seeds: Choosing healthy, plump, disease- and insect-free honeysuckle seeds is the key to increasing the success rate of planting.

2. Land preparation and fertilization: Honey Beetle likes to grow in loose, fertile, breathable and well-drained soil. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare the land and apply fertilizer in advance to increase soil fertility and aeration.

3. Control temperature and humidity: The suitable growth temperature of honeysuckle is 25℃ to 30℃. Too high or too low temperature will affect its growth. Therefore, during the planting process, windows should be opened for ventilation or covers should be added for insulation in time according to changes in temperature to maintain appropriate temperature and humidity.

4. Reasonable watering and fertilization: The water demand of honeysuckle is relatively large, but not too much, otherwise it will cause the fruit to crack or the quality to decline. Watering should be carried out according to soil moisture and plant growth period, and fertilization should be combined with watering. Generally, compound fertilizer should be applied once every two waterings.

5. Pruning and pinching: Honeydew melon is a melon variety that bears fruit later, so it is necessary to prune excess branches and vines in time to reduce nutrient consumption and improve field air permeability and light conditions.

6. Pest and disease control : Common pests and diseases of honey bee include powdery mildew, downy mildew, whiteflies, aphids, etc. We must do a good job of prevention, choose disease-resistant varieties, disinfect seeds and soil, and enhance plant resistance; at the same time, we must do a good job of field management, water and fertilize reasonably, prune and top the plants in time, and keep the fields ventilated and dry; we must also do a good job of monitoring, detect signs of diseases and pests in a timely manner, and take effective prevention and control measures.

To sum up, the planting time of honeydew melon varies depending on the planting environment and climatic conditions, but it is generally concentrated in open field planting in spring or off-season planting in greenhouses. During the planting process, we should pay attention to selecting high-quality seeds, preparing the land and applying fertilizer, controlling temperature and humidity, watering and fertilizing reasonably, pruning and topping, and doing a good job of disease and pest control.