Foliar nutrition of melon crops

Soil and climate conditions for growing melon crops have a significant effect on yield and its quality. These indicators can also be improved through growing technology. One of the elements of this technology is foliar feeding with micro- and macronutrients and biologically active substances, which have a positive effect on yield formation, fruit size, sugar content and disease resistance.

Based on the results obtained in field conditions, ECOORGANIC recommends the following foliar feeding scheme for melon crops

  1. Vine formation stage. To overcome the effects of stress, of which there was plenty in different regions this season, we recommend foliar feeding at the start of development, at the 2–3 true leaf stage, with ECOLINE Universal Growth (Amino) at 1.0–1.5 l/ha + ECOLINE Phosphite (K) 1.0 l/ha. The aim is to increase growth energy by combining amino acids and readily available forms of micronutrients, and to stop the development of fungal pathogens (powdery mildew, fusarium). Phosphorus in phosphite form is also a good stimulator of root system growth.
  2. Two weeks before flowering it is advisable to carry out foliar feeding with ECOLINE Boron (Opti) 1.5–2.0 l/ha. The aim is to keep the conducting bundles of the root healthy and to ensure normal flowering and pollination.
  3. At the start of ovary formation, carry out foliar feeding of the plants with ECOLINE Magnesium (Chelates) 1.5 l/ha. The aim is to improve the work of the plants' photosynthetic apparatus.
  4. When the fruit reaches the size of a hen's egg, to improve quality, in particular to increase the dry matter content in the flesh, carry out foliar feeding with ECOLINE Phosphite (K-Amino) 1.0 l/ha + ECOLINE Boron (Organic) 1.0 l/ha.
  5. For all development stages, when signs of stress appear, we recommend the most effective product POLYACTIVE Boost 1.0 l/ha, which contains a complex of biologically active substances and promotes the fast recovery of plants and the regeneration of damaged cells, and stimulates the regrowth of the vegetative part of plants