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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (28): 89-92.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb15010046

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Study on High-yield Culture of New Watermelon Cultivar ‘Huangjing’

Zhang Zhaohui1,2, Yang Hongjuan3, Gu Weihong3, Jiang Yuping1, Cheng Chunhong1   

  1. (1Zhuanghang Integrated Experimental Station, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201415;2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Technology, Shanghai 201403;3Horticultural Research Institute, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403)
  • Received:2015-01-08 Revised:2015-04-14 Accepted:2015-04-24 Online:2015-10-27 Published:2015-10-27

Abstract: The study aims to improve fruit quality and yield of a new small-fruited watermelon cultivar ‘Huangjing’, and accelerate the application of the new watermelon cultivar. The supporting culture techniques of the new watermelon cultivar ‘Huangjing’ were studied. The results showed that the nutritional bowl seedling was the most suitable seedling-nursing method, and the plastic mulching and a single-vine pruning method were the most suitable to cultivation the cultivar, its appropriate planting density was 11000-13200 plants/hm2 with plant spacing of 25 cm, and the suitable base fertilizer rate was 975-1200 kg/hm2 potassium sulfate compound fertilizer (Shi-ma Brand) and 30 t/hm2 refined organic fertilizer. Under plastic mulching, single-vine pruning, reasonable planting density and fertilizer amount, the cultivar will achieve high yield and high quality in protected cultivation conditions of the spring seedling and application.