Variety characteristics: Zaojia 8424, an early-maturing watermelon variety, has moderate growth potential and good fruit setting about 28 ~ 45 days after flowering. The fruit is round, the green skin is covered with dark green strips, the appearance is beautiful, the flesh is red, the crisp taste is excellent, and the sugar content in the center is 1 1- 12 degrees. The average weight of single melon is 3-4 kg, which is resistant to storage and transportation.
Reasonable close planting, 600-700 seedlings per mu, suitable for double vine pruning or three vine pruning, like fertile soil, moderate irrigation. It is suitable for early-maturing plastic film mulching in the open field, artificial pollination should be carried out when it rains at flowering stage, and it is suitable for harvesting at the ninth maturity. Watermelon should not be watered three days before picking to prevent cracking and reduce sugar content. Please refer to local cultivation habits.
Suitable for early maturity or long-season cultivation in protected areas. Sow at the end of March and the beginning of April, with the row spacing of 2.4× 0.8m, planting about 250-300 plants per mu, pruning three vines, and paying attention to timely harvesting.
Seed quality:
Variety Name Purity Cleanliness Germination Rate Net Content Origin
Zaojia 8424 Watermelon ≥ 96% ≥ 99% ≥ 85% ≤ 8% 50g Xinjiang
Main producing areas: Shanghai, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Hunan, Henan, Jiangxi, Hebei, Qianjiang, Hubei and Jingmen. The listing time is 10 from the middle of April to the beginning of 10.