皖东南地区为皖南山区与沿江平原的过渡地带,属亚热带湿润季风气候,雨量和雨日偏多,平均年降雨量1100～1500mm。本地区从1992年引种西农8号西瓜获得成功后,其栽培面积逐年增加,至1996年西农8号已占本地区西瓜栽培面积的50.6％。在试种和推广过程中,我们总结出一套适合本地特点的丰产栽培管理技术,现介绍如下。 The southeastern Anhui region is the transitional zone between the mountainous area of ​​Wannan and the plains along the Yangtze River. It belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate, with an excess of rainfall and rainy day with an average annual rainfall of 1100-1500 mm. After the success of introducing watermelon from XIN Nong 8 in 1992, its planting area increased year by year. By 1996, XIN Nong 8 occupied 50.6% of the cultivated area of ​​watermelon in this area. In the trial and promotion process, we conclude a set of high yield cultivation management techniques suitable for local characteristics, are described below.