Growing Queen Melon in greenhouse for high income

(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 1 month of growing in a greenhouse, the Kim Hoang Hau melon variety of Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy's family in Quynh Luong commune (Quynh Luu) is ready to be harvested, each fruit weighs 1 - 1.2 kg.

Model of growing Kim Hoang Hau melon of Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy's family in Quynh Luong commune (Quynh Luu). Photo: Viet Hung

At the end of June 2017, Ms. Quy's family was selected by the District Agricultural Extension Center to grow Kim Hoang Hau melons with an area of ​​50m2. After receiving support for seeds and fertilizers, she invested more than 50 million VND to build a greenhouse system to grow melons. After more than 1 month of planting and caring, Kim Hoang Hau melons are ready for harvest; on average each plant has 2 fruits, weighing 1 - 1.2 kg/fruit. "With about 100 plants, the estimated income when harvested is over 50 million VND" - Ms. Quy said.

Queen Melon is a new variety, the fruit is currently popular with consumers. Photo: Viet Hung

In addition to building a net house to cover the surrounding area, Ms. Quy also installed an automatic sprinkler system in the melon beds; bought bamboo tubes and nets to stretch into rows to make space for the cucumbers. When the melons are close to harvest, the fruit is oval-shaped, with a smooth yellow skin, and the inside is also yellow and sweet; the current market price is from 20,000 - 25,000 VND/kg.

At harvest time, each fruit weighs an average of 1-1.2 kg. Ripe melons are smooth yellow, with a sweet, cool yellow flesh inside. Photo: Viet Hung

According to Ms. Quy, the melon takes about 60 - 70 days to harvest; the Kim Hoang Hau melon variety has a higher yield than other melons. After harvesting, it only needs to be kept in a cool, dry place and can be preserved for a month. The melons that are kept for a long time have a darker yellow skin and are sweeter, and are currently very popular with consumers. In the coming season, the family will expand the area to meet market demand.

The entire area of ​​Kim Hoang Hau melon is grown in greenhouses to limit pests and heat. Photo: Viet Hung

The Queen Melon is an easy-to-grow plant, rarely affected by pests and diseases. The growing technique is simple, does not require much labor and pesticides, and can adapt to many areas of land. When caring for melons, it is necessary to pay attention to prevent some common diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf spots, vine cracking and sapling death.

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