Despite the drought, melon growers in Hungary had a good year

In addition to this year's melon situation, production tricks and consumer awareness were also discussed in the latest program of MMG Direkt, where Ágnes B. Halmos, editor-in-chief of Kistermelők Lapja, talked with László Sándor, commercial specialist of BASF, and melon producer Tamás Roszik. Melons prefer airy, loose-textured soil with adequate water supply. In terms of nutrient supply, farmers try to provide the necessary nutrients with organic manure and compost, but the larger producers apply nutrients to the soil in a positional way through drip pipes. However, the most important thing is the right light conditions and temperature: the melon can still tolerate 35 degrees Celsius, but values above that are not optimal for it. In many cases, this year's heat resulted in the quality of the plant deteriorating, and it suffered from heat stress, which took away energy from its growth. Melon production takes place in stages, that is, the producers plant the plants with a two- to ...