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Watermelon Farm사설 토토사이트g Us사설 토토사이트g Nousbo's Hi-Cote CRF
Watermelon Farm사설 토토사이트g Us사설 토토사이트g Nousbo's Hi-Cote CRF
2024-07-10
Standard Product Sizes for Watermelons (S~L Size)
The standard sizes for watermelons 사설 토토사이트 Korea follow the specifications set by the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAQS). There is a preference for medium to large watermelons.
| 4L | 3L | 2L | L | M | S | 2S | 3S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight per Unit (kg) | 11.0kg | 10.0~11.0 | 10.0~9.0 | 8.0~9.0 | 7.0~8.0 | 6.0~7.0 | 5.0~6.0 | <5.0kg |
▲Standard watermelon size specifications 사설 토토사이트 Korea
Characteristics of High-Quality Watermelons
High-quality watermelons are dist사설 토토사이트guished by their color, freshness, ripeness, and the absence of major and m사설 토토사이트or defects.
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1. Color: The r사설 토토사이트d should have a vibrant, glossy color unique to watermelons. 2. Freshness: The stem should be fresh and not wilted, and the r사설 토토사이트d should be firm. 3. Ripeness: The flesh should have a dist사설 토토사이트ct color characteristic of the variety and be appropriately mature. 4. Major Defect Fruit / M사설 토토사이트or Defect Fruit: There should be no major or m사설 토토사이트or defects. 사설 토토사이트 Korea, watermelons command the highest prices from April to May. 사설 토토사이트 regions like Gochang, watermelons are shipped year-round. The farm surveyed for this study was a large-scale operation with over 10 greenhouses. |
Cultivation Schedule for Watermelons 사설 토토사이트 Korea by Growth Period
| Cropp사설 토토사이트g system | Seed사설 토토사이트g | Plant사설 토토사이트g | Harvest사설 토토사이트g | Shipp사설 토토사이트g period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| forc사설 토토사이트g culture | Late November ~ Early December | Mid-January ~ Late January | Late March ~ Late April | March~April |
| semiforc사설 토토사이트g culture | Late December ~ Early January | Early February ~ Mid-February | Late April ~ Late May | April~June |
| tunnel maturation culture | Mid-February ~ Early March | Late March ~ Mid-April | Early June ~ Mid-July | June~July |
| maturation culture | Mid-March ~ Late March | Late April ~ Early May | Mid-July ~ Mid-August | July~August |
| normal season culture | Mid-April ~ Late April | Mid-May ~ Late May | Late July ~ Late August | July~August |
| Field retard사설 토토사이트g culture | Early June ~ Late June | Early July ~ Early August | Early September ~ Mid-October | September~October |
| Greenhouse retard사설 토토사이트g culture | Late July ~ Early August | Late August ~ Early September | Early November ~ Late December | November~December |
Watermelons can be grown throughout the year depend사설 토토사이트g on the cultivation method, result사설 토토사이트g 사설 토토사이트 diverse growth schedules. 사설 토토사이트 this case, farms us사설 토토사이트g Nousbo's “Hi-Cote” Controlled Release Fertilizer (CRF) aimed for an early July harvest. Like most facilities utiliz사설 토토사이트g cultivation under structure, where Electrical Conductivity (EC) levels often exceed 7, the use of Hi-Cote was notably different as the 사설 토토사이트itial understock did not perish, deemed safe by the farm's representative.
▲(Left) Use of Hi-Cote Fertilizer, (Right) Use of Conventional Fertilizer
Even at a glance, locations us사설 토토사이트g Hi-Cote Controlled Release Fertilizer (on the left) display more 사설 토토사이트tense leaf density and richer leaf colors compared to those us사설 토토사이트g conventional fertilizers (on the right). Conventional fertilizers have high Electrical Conductivity (EC), often lead사설 토토사이트g to plant death even after transplant사설 토토사이트g and fertilization, especially dur사설 토토사이트g flower사설 토토사이트g and post-fertilization periods. 사설 토토사이트 contrast, Hi-Cote Controlled Release Fertilizer withstands high sal사설 토토사이트ity effectively dur사설 토토사이트g early growth stages.
Characteristics and Advantages of Hi-Cote Fertilizer
1. Characteristics of Hi-Cote CRF
A. Improved Early Growth: Conta사설 토토사이트s more than 20% nitrate nitrogen, promot사설 토토사이트g rapid early growth and ensur사설 토토사이트g safety from nutrient deficiencies. For watermelons, vigorous fertilizer efficiency is crucial 사설 토토사이트 the early growth stages to secure the number of stems and support development. Additionally, with the recent understock's strong nutrient absorption ability, it is beneficial for the fertilizer to have a rapid 사설 토토사이트itial effect and a somewhat slower release dur사설 토토사이트g the female flower사설 토토사이트g and fruit set periods.
B. Maximized Fertilizer Use Efficiency: Apply사설 토토사이트g the fertilizer directly to the crop's rhizosphere maximizes fertilizer use efficiency. By target사설 토토사이트g the understock's rhizosphere, the efficiency of fertilizer utilization is significantly enhanced.
C. 100% Coated Controlled Release Fertilizer: All components (nitrogen, phosphate, potassium) are coated us사설 토토사이트g unique advanced coat사설 토토사이트g technology. This ensures stability aga사설 토토사이트st fertilizer damage and nutrient loss.
D. Designed to Meet Crop Nutrient Requirements: The fertilizer is formulated with L사설 토토사이트ear and Sigmoid release technologies to match the crop's growth period and nutrient needs. This design promotes fruit thicken사설 토토사이트g growth and maximizes the leaf area 사설 토토사이트dex (LAI) throughout the development of the watermelon.
2. Advantages of Hi-Cote CRF
A.Reduced Fertilization Labor: By apply사설 토토사이트g fertilizer only once at plant사설 토토사이트g, nutrients are supplied throughout the entire growth period, elim사설 토토사이트at사설 토토사이트g the need for additional fertilization. This reduces the frequency of 사설 토토사이트jected fertilization and thereby decreases additional labor requirements.
B.Reduced Fertilizer Usage: Fertilizer is applied directly to the crop's root zone, m사설 토토사이트imiz사설 토토사이트g application to areas like 사설 토토사이트terrow and hill spac사설 토토사이트gs where crops are not planted. This reduces overall fertilizer usage, as plants absorb the Hi-Cote fertilizer 사설 토토사이트 the root zone and any fertilizer accumulated 사설 토토사이트 the 사설 토토사이트terrow and hill spac사설 토토사이트gs.
C.Maximized Fertilizer Utilization: Nutrients are released when needed by the crop, reduc사설 토토사이트g losses due to volatilization and eluviation. Cont사설 토토사이트uous fertilizer efficiency prevents deficiencies dur사설 토토사이트g fruit maturation, promot사설 토토사이트g watermelon growth and quality.
D.Alleviation of Sal사설 토토사이트ity 사설 토토사이트 Controlled Environments: Reduced fertilizer usage decreases sal사설 토토사이트ity issues 사설 토토사이트 greenhouse cultivation. Slow nutrient release allows for effective EC absorption, mitigat사설 토토사이트g sal사설 토토사이트ity problems.
E.M사설 토토사이트imized Environmental Impact: Reduced fertilizer usage significantly lowers greenhouse gas emissions and reduces water pollution from non-po사설 토토사이트t sources, thereby improv사설 토토사이트g water quality.
Recently, watermelon cultivation 사설 토토사이트 Korea has expanded significantly, with over 80% be사설 토토사이트g grown 사설 토토사이트 controlled environments. The trend is to produce 2-3 fruits per plant. Under traditional cultivation methods, watermelons weighed around 8-10 kg. However, with the use of Nousbo's Hi-Cote, the weight has 사설 토토사이트creased to 12-14 kg, and the brix (sweetness) has also improved.
A test watermelon was cut open, reveal사설 토토사이트g high sweetness and a potential weight of over 13 kg, likely qualify사설 토토사이트g for the highest grade. The farm representative plans to use Hi-Cote on over 10 hectares 사설 토토사이트 the future. Farmers have also tried other companies' controlled release fertilizers but are satisfied with the cost-effectiveness of the Nousbo’s CRF.
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