How to increase melon yield

How to increase melon yield

The aim of any producer is a high yielding, high quality melon crop that satisfies the end user. There are a number of agronomic factors which can influence melon yield, many within the control of the grower...

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Does your melon have a nutrient deficiency?

Identify and diagnose nutrient deficiencies in your melon and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Start by selecting a nutrient below.

Role of nutrients by melon growth stage

Find out which nutrients are most important at different growth stages.

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Yara agronomist advice on melons

Increasing Melon Fruit Set and Weight
Increasing Melon Fruit Set and Weight
Melon plants are frost susceptible and low temperatures can cause growth abnormalities, poor flower and fruit set.
Reducing Melon Fruit Cracking
Reducing Melon Fruit Cracking
To avoid melon fruit cracking, growers can select more tolerant melon varieties and grow them on soils where drainage is not a problem and where water supply can be properly managed.
Influencing Melon Quality
How to influence melon quality
The aim of any producer is a high quality crop that satisfies the end user.
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Do you want to make better informed nutrient decisions ?

The farmer's toolbox is a collection of tools help you to make better nutrient decisions to choose the right fertiliser and apply the right amount of nutrients at the right time and in the right place so that the crop yield and quality are maximised whilst still keeping costs in check, avoiding over-fertilisation and protecting the environment.