How to prevent and control cantaloupe wilt

Muskmelon is the most popular melon fruit and is also an economic crop that fruit farmers in many regions often grow. However, during the planting period, cantaloupe often suffers from wilt disease. After the disease occurs, the quality of cantaloupe will decline and the yield will be greatly reduced, which is particularly unfavorable to fruit farmers. So how should we prevent and control cantaloupe wilt disease? Next, I will show you how.

How to prevent and control cantaloupe wilt

1. Seed disinfection

There are many reasons for the occurrence of melon wilt. If you want to prevent it in time, you must do it during planting. When planting melons, it is best to disinfect its seeds. Soaking seeds in formaldehyde solution is the best disinfection method. After soaking, take out the seeds, germinate them and sow them, which will greatly reduce the occurrence of melon wilt.

2. Field management

Improper field management is also an important cause of melon wilt. When planting melons, it is best to use highly mature organic fertilizers as base fertilizers and water them sufficiently. Pay attention to the water supply during the seedling stage. In addition, during the growth period of the melons, apply compound fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in time to increase the disease resistance of the melon plants.

3. Drug treatment

Drug treatment is also an important method to prevent cantaloupe wilt. Before sowing, you can apply some benomyl or carbendazim in the holes where the cantaloupe is planted. If diseased plants appear during the growth period, they need to be sprayed with methyl thiophanate and carbendazim in time. When spraying, the original solution needs to be diluted with one thousand times of clean water.