Citrullus lanatus seeds

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Habits:

Annual herb, with spreading stems, pinnately split leaves, and light yellow flowers; the fruit is spherical or oval, with a lot of water in the flesh and a sweet taste. The fruit of this variety is small, nearly spherical or oval, fleshy, juicy, with smooth skin, various colors and patterns, refreshing and thirst-quenching, sweet and juicy in taste, and is a good fruit in midsummer. It can cool down and remove heat; the seeds contain oil and can be used as recreational food; the peel is medicinal and has the effects of clearing away heat, diuresis and lowering blood pressure.

Planting Guide:

Dry the seeds for 2 days before sowing, and then disinfect the seeds. Soak the seeds in warm water at 55°C, stir them while soaking for about 30 minutes, and continue soaking the seeds for 2 hours after cooling. For chemical treatment, seeds are usually soaked in
formalin 100 times for 30 minutes, or 50% carbendazim 500 times for 1 hour, rinsed with water and soaked for 3-4 hours. Wash the treated seeds, place them in a constant temperature box to germinate at a high temperature of 40°C for 6 hours, and germinate at a
constant temperature of 33°C. They can be sown when the radicle grows to 0.5 cm. The seedlings should be watered as little as possible, or even not watered at all, to encourage the seedlings to form a well-developed root system; control water before flowering
and fruit setting to prevent excessive growth; after fruit setting, sufficient water supply should be ensured to facilitate fruit enlargement and increase weight. It is not advisable to water the fruits 7-10 days before harvesting, as this will cause the fruits
to accumulate sugar. When there is water shortage, watering should be done in the morning and evening when the temperature is low. Furrow irrigation is used to infiltrate moisture, that is, water is poured into the furrow, and after the water penetrates into the
melon ridge, the remaining water in the furrow is drained immediately. Drain the accumulated water in the field immediately after irrigation and rain, otherwise it will easily cause root rot and vine rot. Field seedling management is the same as for general melons.
Cultivation should be carried out in time and side branches should be removed. After flowering, artificial assisted pollination will increase the fruit setting rate. For balcony seedlings, the flower pots need to be rotated 1-2 times to ensure that the melon seedlings
receive even light. Topdressing is carried out according to its growth, usually with slow-release compound fertilizer. If the growth is weak, a small amount of urea can be applied, and watering is done every 20 days or so.

Characteristics:
Life type: annual creeping vine;
Stem: Stems and branches are densely covered with white or light yellowish-brown villous hairs;
Branch: tendrils 2-branched, petiole 3-12 cm long; leaves triangular-ovate, 8-20 cm long, 3-deep lobed;
Flowers: Both male and female flowers are solitary in leaf axils; the pedicel of male flowers is 3-4 cm long; the calyx tube is wide and bell-shaped, and the calyx lobes are narrow-lanceolate, 2-3 mm long; the corolla is light yellow, 2.5-3 cm in diameter, and the lobes are ovate. Oblong, 1-1.5 cm long; stamens 3, nearly free, with bent chambers;
Fruit: The fruit is nearly spherical or oval, fleshy, with smooth skin and various colors and patterns;
Seeds: Seeds are oval, black, red, white, yellow, light green or streaked;