A juicy, aromatic and sweet melon is not only the merit of the variety. Even the best seeds will not show their potential if the plant lacks heat, moisture or nutrients. That is why experienced agronomists advise paying attention to several simple but very important care rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are 7 tips that will help you get truly large and sweet fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do not flood the bed with water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Melons do not like constantly wet soil. Water abundantly, but only when the ground has noticeably dried. And when the fruits already start filling, watering should be reduced. This way the flesh will accumulate more sugars and become more aromatic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not spare the sun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The more sunlight the plant receives, the sweeter the fruits will be. Plant melons only in open, well-lit areas where there is no shade from trees or buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Form the vines correctly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When several fruits have already set on the plant, it is better to pinch the tips of the shoots. Then the plant will not spend strength on excess greenery, but will direct nutrients to the growth of the melons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feed without excess nitrogen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the beginning of growth nitrogen is needed, but after the appearance of ovaries its amount should be reduced. During this period melons need more potassium and phosphorus \u2014 exactly these help the fruits gain weight, taste and sugar content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not leave all the ovaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If many fruits have set on one vine, there will be no large harvest. Optimally leave 2\u20134 melons, depending on the strength of the bush. Then they will grow significantly larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Protect the fruits from damp soil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Under each melon it is desirable to put a board, a piece of cardboard, straw or agrotextile. This will protect the fruits from rotting, pests and excess moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not hurry with the harvest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An under-ripe melon will no longer become sweeter after picking. Wait until it acquires a characteristic aroma, the stalk starts to dry a little, and the skin becomes a more saturated color. Exactly then the taste will be maximally bright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Melons do not require complicated care. They simply love warmth, sun and moderation in everything. If you follow these seven tips, the fruits will grow large, juicy and truly sweet, as if from a southern melon plantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And are you already growing melons this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A juicy, aromatic and sweet melon is not only the merit of the variety. Even the best seeds will not show their potential if the plant lacks heat, moisture or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24241,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24239\/revisions\/24241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/24240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}