The 2021 season for melon crops began rather badly because of a lack of heat and downpours. Some areas under watermelons and melons had to be resown. Now, to catch up on growth rates and protect plants from the most harmful pests and diseases, it is important to combine the chemical protection system with effective foliar feeding of plants.
For watermelon it is important to form a powerful root system that will provide the aboveground part of the plant with everything needed to obtain the planned yield. For this purpose we recommend foliar feedings with the fertilizer ECOLINE Phosphite (K) at 1.5 l/ha two to three times at intervals of 2–3 weeks. This composition contains phosphorus in the form of phosphite, which stimulates development of the root system and of the plant as a whole and restrains the development of oomycete fungi that badly damage both watermelons and melons. Powdery mildew infection considerably reduces yield and its quality.
Melon crops are grown mainly on soils of light texture, which have a low content of calcium, magnesium and other microelements. To eliminate their deficiency we recommend adding to the tank mix, from the start of setting of the first fruits until the last crop protection treatment, ECOLINE Magnesium (Chelates) 1.0 l/ha + ECOLINE Calcium-Boron (Chelates) 1.5 l/ha.
