How to prune watermelons and how to get more fruits?

Watermelon pruning time

It is more suitable to prune watermelons in spring and summer. Spring is its vigorous growth period. If you prune it at this time, it can quickly resume its growth. In summer, they are in the fruiting period. Pruning at this time can provide nutrients to the fruit and make the fruit grow better.

When watermelons are growing, they need to be pruned regularly, especially during the growth and fruiting periods. Proper pruning can allow them to grow more side branches and cultivate more fruiting branches. After cutting off some overly dense branches, it can also provide nutrients to the fruit, allowing it to grow better.

How to prune watermelon

1. When the watermelon is just ripe, the main fruit trees, old leaves, diseased leaves and broken leaves need to be cut off. This can reduce nutrient consumption and improve the growth environment in the field. When removing the main vines, old leaves and diseased leaves, several nodes need to be retained to promote the growth of side branches.

2. When pruning watermelons, you need to prepare sharp scissors to ensure that the cut is small and looks smooth. When pruning, you need to leave a few centimeters of base at the pruned part, which is more conducive to wound healing.

3. When picking melons and cutting vines, be sure to keep the vine length at around 30-40 cm, and be gentle when cutting, while avoiding touching other vines and melon leaves.